Hydaspes
Hydaspes is the ancient Greek name for the Jhelum River, a major watercourse in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. In classical literature, Hydaspes also designates the notable encounter between Alexander the Great and King Porus on the river’s banks. The name is typically encountered in sources from Arrian, Plutarch, and other Hellenistic writers.
The Hydaspes rises in the Himalayan region and flows through the Kashmir Valley before entering the plains
The Battle of the Hydaspes occurred in 326 BCE when Alexander’s Macedonian forces faced Porus, ruler of
Hydaspes endures in classical literature as a symbol of Alexander’s eastern campaigns and as the historical