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History GK · Q106

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Competitive Exams · History GK · question 106

Q106

The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought by Alexander the Great against

A.
King Darius III
B.
Bessus
C.
King Porus
Answer
D.
Spitamenes

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Battle of the Hydaspes was fought in 326 BC between Alexander the Great and King Porus of the Paurava kingdom on the banks of the river Jhelum (known to the Greeks as Hydaspes) in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent (modern-day Punjab, Pakistan).