Ashoka The Great
<p>In 326 BC, Alexander The Great crossed the Hindu Kush mountains and entered India. At the Indus River, he demanded Porus and Omphis, two rivals, submit to him. Omphis of Taxila surrendered, Porus resisted, fought Alexander at the Hydaspes River, and lost. While Alexander aimed to conquer India, he chose to retreat to Babylon because of his army’s injuries and rumors of a massive kingdom in the East with immeasurable wealth, legions, and an enormous cavalry with over 250,000 infantry. This was the Nanda Empire in the Magadha region. Alexander’s earlier attack had destabilized northern India.</p>
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