Porus or Poros (Ancient Greek: Πῶρος Pôros; fl. 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan. [2] …

Porus (flourished 4th century bce) was an Indian king who ruled the region between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and Acesines (Chenab) rivers at the time of Alexander the Great ’s invasion (327–326 bce) of the Punjab. Unlike his neighbour, Ambhi, the king of …

Puru (Sanskrit: पूरु, romanized: Pūru) is a legendary king in Hinduism. He is the youngest son of King Yayati and Sharmishtha, [1] and one of ancestors of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. King Puru marries Kausalya, and is succeeded by his son, Janamejeya. [2]

In Hindu texts, the Puru and Yadu Dynasties are the descendants of legendary King Pururavas who was a famous Hindu ruler in the Treta Yuga. Pururavas was the son of Ila and Budha. Some of the dynasties' important members were Yayati, Yadu, King Puru, Turvasu, Druhyu and Anu.

Jan 15, 2025 · King Porus (पौरुष), the Greek version of the Indian names Puru, Pururava, or Parvata, was the ruler of a Kingdom in Punjab located between the Jhelum and the Chenab (in Greek, the Hydaspes and the Acesines) rivers in the Punjab. Its capital may have been near the current city of Lahore.

Jan 28, 2020 · King Porus of Paurava was an important ruler in the Indian subcontinent during the 4th century BCE. Porus fiercely battled Alexander the Great, and not only survived that battle but made an honorable peace with him and gained an even …

Feb 4, 2021 · Porus: The King Who Stopped Alexander from Further Progress into India. The great battle which took place in 326 BCE, on the banks of the River Jhelum (called Hydaspes by the Greeks, and commonly referred to as the Battle of Hydaspes in history texts) is considered a victory by Alexander, the King of Macedon, over King Porus of the Paurava clan.

Nov 18, 2019 · According to all surviving ancient historical sources, King Alexandros III of Makedonia (most commonly known in English as “Alexander the Great”) defeated King Porus (whose name is conjectured to have been Puru in his native tongue) of the Indian kingdom of Paurava in the Battle of the Hydaspes in May 326 BC.

Mar 26, 2017 · Raja Purushottam (King Porus-Greek name),a giant 7 feet 2 inches and well built, seated on a enormously big elephant looked like Beast, marched with his army towards Alexander the Great. Alexander was awestruck by seeing The King Purushothama who …

Dalam mitologi Hindu, Puru (Dewanagari: पुरु; IAST: Puru) adalah nama raja dari kalangan Dinasti Candra. Ia merupakan putra bungsu Yayati dan Sarmista. Menurut Mahabharata dan sastra Purana, ia memiliki empat kakak, yaitu: Yadu dan Turwasu (saudara seayah beda ibu), Druhyu dan Anu (saudara kandung).