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Porus reportedly died sometime between 321 and 315 BC. A rare silver medallion decadrachm depicting Alexander the Great on horseback attacking King Porus on elephant the reverse shows the Macedonian king holding a thunderbolt while being wreathed by Nike Babylon (), c. Porus, (flourished 4th century bce), Indian prince who ruled the region between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab) rivers at the time of Alexander the Great’s invasion (327326 bce) of the Punjab.Unlike his neighbour, Ambhi, the king of Taxila (Takshashila), Porus resisted Alexander.
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Alexander was reportedly so impressed by his adversary that he not only reinstated him as a satrap of his own kingdom but also granted him dominion over lands to the south-east extending until the Hyphasis ( Beas). Porus, although defeated, proudly stated that he would like to be treated like a king. Anecdotally, after the defeat and arrest of Porus in the war, Alexander asked Porus how he would like to be treated. Porus: The King Who Stopped Alexander from Further Progress into India The great battle which took place in 326 BCE, on the banks of the River Jhelum (called Hydaspes by the Greeks, and commonly referred to as the Battle of Hydaspes in history texts) is considered a victory by Alexander, the King of Macedon, over King Porus of the Paurava clan. Though not recorded in any available ancient Indian source, Ancient Greek historians have described the battle and the aftermath of Alexander's victory. Porus fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BC), thought to be fought at the site of modern-day Mong, Punjab, which is now part of Pakistan. He is credited to have been a legendary warrior with exceptional skills. The clever Alexander straightaway put to use his superior cavalry forces. However, Alexander had nearly 8000 horses compared to 2000 horses with Porus. Alexanders infantry was only half of the infantry of Porus.
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Alexander had no elephants and no chariots. Porus or Poros (from Ancient Greek: Πῶρος, Pôros), was an ancient Indian king, whose territory spanned the region between the Hydaspes ( Jhelum River) and Acesines ( Chenab River), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Porus had 34000 men and 200 elephants, and chariots too. King Porus (on elephant) fighting Alexander the Great, on a "victory coin" of Alexander (minted c.