GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which Indian king opposed Alexander:
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Porus
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Ashoka
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Samudragupta
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Chandergupta
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -King Porus of Paurava blocked Alexander’s advance at a ford on the Hydaspes River (now the Jhelum) in the Punjab.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday (November 14) said that Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the Mauryan empire in the 4th century BC, had defeated Alexander of Macedon in battle-and yet, it is the latter whom historians have chosen to call “great”.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Assakenoi faced Alexander with an army of 30, 000 cavalry, 38, 000 infantry, and 30 elephants. They had fought bravely and offered stubborn resistance to the invader in many of their strongholds such as the cities of Ora, Bazira, and Massaga.
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