Battle of the Hydaspes
Also known as Battle of the Hydaspes River
battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BCE against King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the Hydaspes River (Jhelum River) in the Punjab near Bhera
Key facts
- Date
- Date May 326 BC
- Result
- Macedonian victory
- Territorial changes
- Macedon annexes most of Punjab , from the Hydaspes to the Hyphasis ( Beas River )
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- Image
- The injured Rajah Porus is brought before Alexander (19th century adaptation from the painting in the Louvre done in 1673 by Charles le Brun).jpg
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- Battle of Hydaspes
- point in time
- 0326-05-01
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Belligerents
Macedonian Empire Hellenic League Gandhara Pauravas Commanders and leaders
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