HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Ptolemy
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Nearchos
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Menander
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Porus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander sent back half his army under Admiral Nearchos. Note: Alexander the Great had a legendary naval fleet which were commanded by the likes of Nearchus.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 326 BC, Nearchus was made admiral of the fleet that Alexander had constructed at the Hydaspes (A 6.2. 3; Indica 18.10).
Detailed explanation-3: -Instead of returning home the way they came-over the Hindu Kush. Alexander decided to travel south by river with 1, 800 ships through what is now Pakistan to the Arabian Sea, a journey that ended up taking months.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Alexander the Great left India because his men were tired of fighting and his officers convinced him to return home. In 327 CE, Alexander the Great invaded India seeking to acquire the land and its wealth. He and his men fought their first battle against Indian warriors who used elephants.