GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of the Hydaspes. The Battle of Hydaspes was a decisive battle fought between the armies of Alexander the Great and the King Porus (also known as Poru, Paurava) in 326 BC. It ended in a victory for Alexander’s Macedonian Army.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fight on the banks of the Hydaspes River in India was the closest Alexander the Great came to defeat. His feared Companion cavalry was unable to subdue fully the courageous King Porus. Hydaspes marked the limit of Alexander’s career of conquest; he died before he could launch another campaign.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Jhelum (Vyeth in Kashmiri, Vetesta in Sanskrit and Hydaspes in Greek) is the main waterway of the Kashmir valley. Jhelum river originates from a magnificent spring called “Chashma Verinag”. The total geographical area of Jhelum basin upto Indo-Pakistan border is about 34775 Sq.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 326 BC, a young and ambitious Alexander the Great led his army against the mighty Indian king, Porus, on the banks of the Hydaspes River.