Expedition of Chenab
| Expedition of Chenab | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Indian campaign of Alexander the Great | |||||||||
 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||||
|
Macedonian Empire Pauravas |
Kingdom of Porus's cousin Catheans | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 75,000 total | Unknown | ||||||||
The Expedition of Chenab was a joint expedition conduced by Alexander the Great of Macedonian Empire and King Porus of Paurava Kingdom against an enemy cousin of Porus and Catheans (Kathi) who had entrenched themselves at Sagala.The date of this battle is disputed but variously estimated between 326 and 325 BC.The war resulted in victory of Macedonian and Paurava forces.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Porus's enemy cousin initially submitted to Alexander but following Battle of Hydaspes suspicious of Porus's rise[3] in power he flee away with his army. After this,Alexander and Porus decided to conduct a joint expedition against him.[1]
Battle
[edit]Alexander's Greek forces overran his lands and initially meet no resistance. Stiff resistance was shown at a walled Sangala on other side of river Ravi.Siege warfare was executed with a brilliant effect.And kingdom was annexed once Porus arrived with his elephants. Porus's enemy cousin was deposed.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Bosworth, Albert Brian (1993). "From the Hydaspes to the Southern Ocean". Conquest and Empire:The Reign of Alexander the Great. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Pande, G. C.; Pande, Govind Chandra (1990). Foundations of Indian Culture. Motilal Banarsidas Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0712-9.
- ^ Rogers,p. 200
Sources
[edit]- Rogers, Guy (2004). Alexander:The Ambiguity of Greatness. New York: Random House