Shiv Dutt, who detests Takshashila and does not want the half-Takshashilan Porus to succeed Bamni, overthrows Bamni and installs Kanishk as king.
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Years later, after a series of events resulting in Ripudaman's death, Porus is reunited with his parents and eventually drives Darius out of India. On Shiv Dutt's suggestion, Bamni marries Kadika, sister of Shiv Dutt's right hand man and Paurava general. Meanwhile, Darius (who later becomes the emperor of Persia) manipulates Bamni into becoming his trade partner with the intention of gradually stealing India's wealth, leaving a heavy Persian influence on the Paurava Kingdom.
However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Paurava Kingdom, Ripudaman saves Porus and raises him in the Dasyu Kingdom, made up of pirates. Shiv Dutt tries to kill Anusuya and Porus by throwing them in River Jhelum.
During her escape, she gives birth to a son, Porus (native name Purushottam, nicknamed Puru). However, a Persian trader, Darius conspires with Ambhiraj and Bamni's elder brother and prime minister, Shiv Dutt, breaking the peace between the two kingdoms and forcing the pregnant Anusuya to flee. Unlike her brother Ambhiraj, who cares only for his kingdom, Anusuya dreams of a united India. Two rival Indian kingdoms, the Pauravas (of the Puru tribe) and Takshashila (of the Bharat tribe) decide to end their enmity with a political marriage of the king of the Paurava Kingdom, Bamni and Anusuya, the younger sister of Ambhiraj, the king of Takshashila. 1.3 Porus' and Alexander's meeting and aftermath.The region ruled by Porus is now part of modern Pakistan. “When I said, ‘Act as a King’, everything was said,” Porus replied.Īlexander got up, walked up to Porus and shook his hand warmly.Īt last the Macedonian world conqueror had found his match in the Indian king.īased on ‘Plutarch’s Lives’. “How do you wished to be treated?” Alexander asked Porus. It then gently pulled the spears from his body, even as Geeks surrounded the wounded king. His elephant bent its knee and brought Porus to the ground. He was struck with spears all over the body. The battle grew fierce and the Macedonians gained an upper hand. Thus encircled, Porus, who stood 7 feet tall, sat atop his mighty elephant, and encouraged his soldiers to fight. Meanwhile, the remaining part of Alexander’s army crossed over the river. But the Macedonian warriors defeated them and mounted an attack on Porus’ main army. He crossed over to the other side without opposition.Īs soon as he got wind of Alexander’s move, Porus sent part of his army to fight off the attackers. One night, under the cover of darkness, Alexander led a small section of his army to the other spot. The generals came back with news of another spot up river. “Find me another spot to cross the river.” “We must take him by surprise,” Alexander said to his generals. Pours had many such elephants in his army. While the Macedonian army had won many battles, they had never faced war elephants in a battle before. Porus set up his camp at this spot.Īlexander was wary of taking on Porus from the front. There was only one spot in the river which was shallow enough for a crossing.
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The river was full and swift due to heavy rains. “Tell your king that we will meet him in the battlefield,” he said with a quiet confidence.Īlexander’s response was swift. Many kings along the way had meekly submitted to Alexander without a fight. Paurava’s spies had warned the court of Alexander’s march towards their borders. His army had conquered large parts of Egypt and even defeated the mighty Persian Empire. He came from a faraway region and was a great warrior. His message was simple: Submit to King Alexander or be ready for war.
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He had a fair skin and spoke a foreign language. One day a messenger arrived in his court. King Paurava, also known as Porus, ruled the region between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab in North India.