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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
