Tag Archives | Alexander

Essay on Alexander the Great

Alexander, famous in history as Alexander the Great, was the son of Philip of Macedon. Macedon or Macedonia was a kingdom, situated up in the north of Greece. It was a mountainous country. The Greeks from their plains looked upon the Macedonians as barbarians. But, like the Greeks, the Macedonians belonged to the Aryan race and regarded themselves as Greeks. [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:36:09+05:30November 29, 2014|Essay|Comments Off on Essay on Alexander the Great

Why Alexander Retreated from India?

After his victory in the Battle of Hydaspes, Alexander marched eastwards for further conquests. He crossed the river Chenab and the river Ravi and invaded the small principality of the Kathaioi or Kathas. Its capital, Sangala, was taken by strom. The people of that place fought so bitterly that as many as 17,000 people were killed there and 70,000 were [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:36:50+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on Why Alexander Retreated from India?
Go to Top