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326 B.C. Wins Battle of River Hydaspes against Porus Alexander the Great in 326 BC against King Porus of the Hindu Paurava kingdom on the banks of the Hydaspes River in the Punjab near Bhera. The resistance put up by King Porus and his men won the respect of Alexander, who asked Porus to become a Macedonian satrap. The battle is historically significant for opening up India to Greek political and cultural influences which continued to have an impact for many centuries. Source:http://burnpit.us/2012/05/battle-hydaspes-river-alexander- great-defeats-indian-king-porus

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326 B.C. Wins Battle of River Hydaspes against Porus

•  Alexander the Great in 326 BC against King Porus of the Hindu Paurava kingdom on the banks of the Hydaspes River in the Punjab near Bhera.

• The resistance put up by King Porus and his men won the respect of Alexander, who asked Porus to become a Macedonian satrap.

• The battle is historically significant for opening up India to Greek political and cultural influences which continued to have an impact for many centuries.

• Source:http://burnpit.us/2012/05/battle-hydaspes-river-alexander-great-defeats-indian-king-porus