CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lions
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Elephants
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On the banks of the Hydaspes river in 326 BC, Alexander the Great was nearly defeated by the mighty army of Kind Porus with its Corps of Elephants.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great was so impressed by the Indian use of elephants in battle, that he immediately enlisted them into his army. Elephants were particularly effective against horses, which would often bolt away in fear at the presence of the enormous beasts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Curtius describes how Alexander and his men faced a terrifying force of 300 chariots, 30, 000 foot soldiers and 85 elephants with castles on their backs, on the opposite bank of the river Hyaspedes. King Porus himself was mounted on a huge elephant that towered above the rest, decorated with silver and gold armour.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Magadha. King Porus used elephants against Alexander in the battle of hydaspas.