Alexander Invasion

Alexander invaded Punjab, or land of the five rivers. The Battle of the Hydaspes River was fought by Alexander in May 326 BC against king Raja Puru (Poros) a Kshatriya on the Hydaspes River (Jhelum River) in the Punjab of Pakistan, near Bhera.

Though it is said that Alexander defeated Puru with great difficulty,admired Puru and appointed him as satrap there is another controversy saying that Poros defeated alexander and that is the reason why Indian contemporaries of Alexander had often neglected the invasion of Alexander.Kautilya should not have missed out the invasion of Alexander had it been of a greater importance.