Battle of the Hydaspes between Alexander the Great and King Porus
326 BCE
Clash on the Jhelum River between Greek phalanxes and King Porus' war elephant corps.
Sources and References
Arrien, *Anabase d'Alexandre* (Livre V) & Diodore de Sicile, *Bibliothèque historique*
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Ancient India clusterIndus, Veda, Mahajanapadas, Maurya, Gupta: urbanism, philosophies and empires.
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