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The famous battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and which Indian ruler?

The famous battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and which Indian ruler? Correct Answer <span style="color: rgb(9, 9, 9); text-align: justify;">King Porus</span>

The correct answer is King Porus.

  • Alexander entered India through the Khyber Pass after conquering the Achaemenid Empire of Persia in 326 BCE.
  • The famous battle of Hydaspas (on Jhelum) was fought between King Porus and Alexander.

Key Points

  • Alexander III, the King of Macedonia, always referred to as Alexander the Great, ruled from 336 to 323 BC.
  • One of the greatest military geniuses of all time, his campaign against India began in 326 BC.
  • After conquering the Persian Empire, he entered the northwestern Indian subcontinent, present-day Pakistan, and launched his campaign there.
  • His invasion against King Porus in Punjab in the Battle of the Hydaspes River is considered as the costliest battle that Alexander fought, amongst all his earlier battles and invasions.
  • After this great invasion of India by Alexander, in 321 BC, Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha founded the Mauryan Empire in India.
  • It was due to Alexander and his conquests that the Western world came to know about the existence of India.

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