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Hydaspes is the ancient Greek name for the modern-day Jhelum river. Alexander the Great defeated Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes River. The Jhelum River is the largest and most western of the five rivers of the Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Bust of Alexander III in the British Museum. ... For the mythological figures, see Porus (Greek mythology) and Porus (Roman mythology). ... The battle of the Hydaspes River was a battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against the Indian king Purushotthama (better known as Porus) on the Hydaspes River (now the Jhelum) in present-day Pakistan. ...


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Battle of the Hydaspes River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1321 words)
A painting by Charles Le Brun depicting Alexander and Porus during the Battle of the Hydaspes
The Battle of the Hydaspes River was a battle fought by Alexander the Great in 326 BC against the Indian king Porus (Pururava or Purushotthama in Sanskrit) on the Hydaspes River (now the Jhelum) in Punjab.
The King of Hydaspes drew up on the left bank of the Hydaspes River, and was set to repel any crossings.
Jhelum River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (619 words)
The river Jhelum was called Vitastaby the ancient Indians in Vedic period and Hydaspes by the ancient Greeks.
The river was regarded as a god by the ancient Greeks, as were most mountains and streams; the poet Nonnus in the Dionysiaca (section 26, line 350) makes the Hydaspes a titan-descended god, the son of the sea-god Thaumas and the cloud-goddess Elektra.
Alexander the Great and his army tried to crossed the Jhelum in 326 BC but was fiercely battled and defeated by the Indian king Porus at the Battle of the Hydaspes and was forced to retreat.
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