This place was full of thick shrubs making it convenient for his soldiers to cross the river without getting noticed by the enemy. Thus while Porus was kept guessing, Alexander on one rainy and stormy night took with him a small force consisting of archers, horsemen and some infantrymen and went 18 miles upstream the spot where his army had encamped.
Moreover, Alexander had already made an announcement that he would not be crossing the river until the flood water had receded. He also dispatched several units of his army into different directions to find out a spot where from the river could be crossed.įrom the placid movement of the enemy troops on the river bank, Porus could form no idea as to when, where and how the attack would be delivered. In view of the swollen river and the heavy strength of the forces of Porus, Alexander shifted the position of his troops from place to place everyday in order to camouflage Porus. The river was in flood and across it the king Porus was present with his vast army and warlike elephants. In July 326 B.C., Alexander marched towards the river Jhelum with his huge army together with 5000 soldiers contributed by Ambhi. However, Porus, the brave and powerful ruler between Jhelum and the Chenab, refused to surrender and decided to stand up to the foreign invader. Many of the other smaller chiefs of the area submitted to the Greek invader without fighting.
What made him to behave in such a supine manner was that with the help of Alexander, he wanted to take revenge on his enemy Porus. He bestowed immense gifts on him and accepted his suzerainty. After conquering Bactria, across the Hindu Kush in May 327 B.C., he entered India.Īs soon as Alexander crossed borders into India, Ambhi, the King of Taxila, accorded a warm welcome to him. First he occupied Asia Minor and then advancing further eastwards conquered Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Samarkand, etc. He organized a vast army and embarked on his world campaign in 334 B.C. When he had extended his Kingdom upto the river Danube, Alexander was emboldened to carry on the expansion of his empire so as to become a world conqueror. Alexander was an ambitious ruler and soon he established a strong empire by conquering all the city states in Greece. Alexander, the son of King Phillip of Macedonia (a small kingdom in ancient Greece) ascended the throne in 336 B.C. Porus-Alexander war is of great significance in the History of ancient India. He also allowed him to rule over last to the south-east of his kingdom.& Kingdoms | Magadha as Empire | Ajatashatru Alexander reinstated Porus as a governor of his own kingdom. Porus lost the battle, but he won Alexander’s respect and honor. He then stopped himself from attacking Alexander. This reminded him of his promise to Roxana. During the Battle of the Hydaspes River, King Porus saw the rakhi on his wrist. She sent King Porus, the king of the Pauravas, a rakhi, and asked him not to hurt her husband on the battlefield. His wife Roxana was worried about his safety. Roxana & King Porus:Īlexander the Great invaded India in 326 BCE. Krishna is in the top right, magically giving her more clothes. Depiction of a man pulling Draupadi's saree in front of many people. Krishna uses his magic to make Draupadi’s saree never ending, so that she would not have to be disrobed in front of everyone. Several years later, some men try to undress Draupadi in public, by unraveling her saree. Krishna then promised to help her out when she needed it. However, Draupadi saw the incident, and she cut off part of her saree and tied it around his finger to stop the bleeding. Krishna’s wife, Queen Rukmini, sent someone to get bandages. As the story goes, Krishna cut his finger while handling sugarcane. There are many stories that people claim to be the origins of Raksha Bandhan here are two of the more popular ones: Draupadi & Krishna:ĭraupadi and Krishna are siblings in the epic, the Mahabharata. After the gift has been exchanged, the girls place a sweet in the brother’s mouth. The boys are charged with the responsibility of protecting the girls from life’s problems, and offering his blessings. In exchange, the sisters and/or cousins receive a gift from their brothers. The rakhi signifies her bond and support of her brother and cousins. A rakhi is similar to a friendship bracelet, but it’s more ornate. Photo of several rakhi's on a man's wrist.ĭuring Raksha Bandhan, sisters (and female cousins) tie a rakhi on their brother and male cousins. This month corresponds to the Gregorian calendar month of August. The term Raksha Bandhan originates from Sanskrit, and translates to “bond of protection.” Raksha Bandhan is observed on the full moon in the holy Hindu luni-solar month of Shravana. This festival celebrates brother-sister relationships and sibling love. Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi (pronounced R-AH-K-REE) is a Hindu festival.
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