Alexander and Porus - 326 B.C. - a photo on Flickriver

            The Battle of the Hydaspes 

Fought in 326 BC between the armies of Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in what is now the Punjab province of Pakistan. 

The battle resulted in a Greek victory and annexation of the Punjab, which lay beyond the far easternmost confines of the already absorbed Persian empire, into the Macedonian Empire.

Alexander's decision to cross the monsoon-swollen river despite close Indian surveillance, in order to catch Porus' army in the flank, has been referred as one of his "masterpieces". Although victorious, it was also the most costly battle fought by the Macedonians. 

The resistance put up by King Porus and his men won the respect of Alexander, who asked Porus to become one of his satraps.

The battle is historically significant for opening up India to Greek political (Seleucid, Greco-Bactrian, Indo-Greek) and cultural influences (Greco-Buddhist art), which continued to have an impact for many centuries.

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I have been wanting to do this scene for so long and have just forced myself to make do with what time I had! 

The helmet is not "historically accurate" but the starburst shield is just perfect for Argead Star :)

Hope you enjoy it!

Taken on: February 12, 2018

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