HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Porus was defeated by Alexander at the battle of____
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Herat
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Kabul
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Hydaspes
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Arbela
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Alexander retreated and withdrew after being defeated by Porus.
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