Was the Indian King Porus defeated by Alexander the Great?

Thanks for A2A. Yes,Alexander defeated Porus in the Battle of Hydaspes in 326BC. But, he was impressed by the courage and valour shown by Porus in the battle and so he asked Porus how he would like to be treated after the defeat. Porus replied that Alexander should treat him in the same way a king treats another king. read more

King Porus was defeated by the armies of Alexander the Great but not before Porus severely damaged the Macedonian armies and made them suffer huge losses of their own. The battle between King Porus and Alexander the Great is called the battle of the Hydaspes River. and is widely considered to be one of the greatest battles in history. read more

Porus, although defeated, being a valiant, proud king, demanded that he be treated like a king. Alexander was reportedly so impressed by his adversary that he not only reinstated him as a satrap of his own kingdom but also granted him dominion over lands to the south-east extending until the Hyphasis . read more

Porus (Old Indian Puru): king in the eastern Punjab, defeated in 326 BCE by Alexander the Great. The Greek/Latin name Porus is a rendering of the Indian Puru, the throne name of the ruler of the kingdom Paurava. read more