THE WORLD ATLAS

Realm · approximate borders · 330–316 BCE

Porus's kingdom (Pauravas)

Known only from Greek sources. Porus held the land between the Hydaspes (Jhelum) and the Acesines (Chenab); after the Battle of the Hydaspes (326 BCE) Alexander reinstated him and extended his rule south-east to the Hyphasis (Beas).

The earlier history of the Paurava (Puru) line is legendary.

See Porus's kingdom (Pauravas) on the map in 330 BCE

On the map
330–316 BCE
Capital
unknown (between the Jhelum and the Chenab)

Rulers named in the sources

South Asian kingdoms to 1000 CE

Kingdoms of South Asia before 1000 CE: the Western Gangas of Karnataka, the Licchavis of Nepal, Zhangzhung in Western Tibet, the Hindu Shahis, the kingdoms of Sindh and Multan, the Vishnukundinas and Eastern Chalukyas of Andhra, the Kalachuris, the Chera Perumals, the dynasties of Odisha and Dakshina Kosala, the Later Guptas, the Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri and Porus.

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