SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Battle between Alexander and Porus is known as
A
Battle of Haldighati
B
Battle of Hydaspes
C
Battle of Kalinga
D
Battle of Buxar
Explanation: 

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 Battle of Hydaspes is a historical battle fought between Alexander the Great of Macedon and Porus, an Indian King of the Punjab area in 326 BC. It is featured in Rome: Total War: Alexander as the final historical battle. You take on the role of Alexander the Great as he fights a slightly larger Indian army.

Detailed explanation-3: -(historical) The river Jhelum, on the Indian subcontinent, especially as the location of a battle fought by Alexander the Great against King Porus in 326 BCE. quotations ▼ (Greek mythology) A god associated with the river.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cause of the Battle of Hydaspes As Alexander was walking through India, King Porus flanked him. Alexander knew that he couldn’t leave this risky adversary stowing away in the wilderness of India and ready for a conflict. So Alexander set up his camp close to the right bank of the river Jhelum.

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