When Alexander attacked, he was welcomed by Ambhi, the king of Gandhara-Taxila, and Ambi secretly assisted Alexander. Historians believe that Puru had faith in his courage and armies, but that did not stop Alexander from crossing the Jhelum River, and that was his mistake.īut historians do not know that Alexander was badly trapped after crossing the river Jhelum because the river was flooded after crossing the river. Puru did not try to find out what the secret of the power of the Yavana army is? The main force of the Yavana army was its fast cavalry and agile archers riding horses. Maharaja Porus was the owner of a vast tract, including Sindh-Punjab. King Porus was well aware of his region's natural condition, the geography, and the nature of the Jhelum River. This site is best viewed at 800 X 600 picture resolution.It wasn't easy to set foot in the kingdom of Porus without crossing the Indus and Jhelum. The material on is for informational & educational purpose only. All rights reserved.īy using this service, you accept that you won't copy or use the data given in this website for any commercial purpose. Alexander let the rest of his army remain behind in the camp.Ĭopyright ©2000.
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This place was full of thick shrubs making it convenient for his soldiers to cross the river without getting noticed by the enemy. Thus while Porus was kept guessing, Alexander on one rainy and stormy night took with him a small force consisting of archers, horsemen and some infantrymen and went 18 miles upstream the spot where his army had encamped. Moreover, Alexander had already made an announcement that he would not be crossing the river until the flood water had receded.
He also dispatched several units of his army into different directions to find out a spot where from the river could be crossed.įrom the placid movement of the enemy troops on the river bank, Porus could form no idea as to when, where and how the attack would be delivered. In the battle, the army of King Porus was defeated by the Macedonian army of Alexander. In view of the swollen river and the heavy strength of the forces of Porus, Alexander shifted the position of his troops from place to place everyday in order to camouflage Porus. Alexander the Great and King Porus(Raja Purushothama) Fought The battle of Hydaspes (Jhelum) on the bank of River Hydaspes (modern day Jhelum River). The river was in flood and across it the king Porus was present with his vast army and warlike elephants. In July 326 B.C., Alexander marched towards the river Jhelum with his huge army together with 5000 soldiers contributed by Ambhi. However, Porus, the brave and powerful ruler between Jhelum and the Chenab, refused to surrender and decided to stand up to the foreign invader. Many of the other smaller chiefs of the area submitted to the Greek invader without fighting. What made him to behave in such a supine manner was that with the help of Alexander, he wanted to take revenge on his enemy Porus. He bestowed immense gifts on him and accepted his suzerainty. After conquering Bactria, across the Hindu Kush in May 327 B.C., he entered India.Īs soon as Alexander crossed borders into India, Ambhi, the King of Taxila, accorded a warm welcome to him. First he occupied Asia Minor and then advancing further eastwards conquered Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Samarkand, etc. He organized a vast army and embarked on his world campaign in 334 B.C. Raja Puru (bahasa Sanskerta: puru) atau Raja Por atau Raja Parvatka adalah penguasa Paurava, sebuah kerajaan kuno yang wilayahnya meliputi Punjab modern, berlokasi di antara sungai Jhelum (Hydaspes) dan sungai Chenab (Akesines). When he had extended his Kingdom upto the river Danube, Alexander was emboldened to carry on the expansion of his empire so as to become a world conqueror. Alexander was an ambitious ruler and soon he established a strong empire by conquering all the city states in Greece. Alexander, the son of King Phillip of Macedonia (a small kingdom in ancient Greece) ascended the throne in 336 B.C.
Porus-Alexander war is of great significance in the History of ancient India. & Kingdoms | Magadha as Empire | Ajatashatru The play included Raja Porus (played by Usman Raj), his rival Raja Ambhi (Zubair Sajid), Maharani Akshyana (Aisha Khan), Rani Clophila (Anum Jalil) and Hipvestian (Usma Zia) and Alexander (Umar.
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