HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Alexander the Great
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Darius III
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King Porus
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Detailed explanation-1: -Porus, (flourished 4th century bce), Indian prince who ruled the region between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab) rivers at the time of Alexander the Great’s invasion (327–326 bce) of the Punjab.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to all surviving ancient historical sources, King Alexandros III of Macedonia (most commonly known in English as “Alexander the Great”) defeated King Porus (whose name is conjectured to have been Puru in his native tongue) of the Indian kingdom of Paurava in the Battle of the Hydaspes in May 326 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -Complete answer: Alexander the Great fought against King Porus of the Paurava kingdom in the Battle of the Hydaspes during 326 BC.
Detailed explanation-4: -King Porus of Paurava blocked Alexander’s advance at a ford on the Hydaspes River (now the Jhelum) in the Punjab.