ALEXANDER INVASION
 
   India, 326 BC: Alexander invaded India.
   He crossed the river Indus and  the Hindukush mountains and avanced towards
   Taxila.Ambhi the king of Taxila welcomed him and his men.Then he  challenged
   King Porus, ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and  Chenab, and
   asked for his submission.Porus however did not oblige.Alexander defeated Porus,
   in the bloody battle of Karri on the bank of Jhelum and Chenab.After the victory
   over Porus, Alexander advanced forward and defeated Kathaiois of Sangla and 
   several other tribes surrendered to him. He then wanted to conquer the Gangetic 
   Valley which was under the rule of Nanda dynasty.The Nandas had a powerful 
   army.Alexander's soldiers who were tired and homesick after many years of 
   wanderings,did not have the courage to face the mighty Nandas and thus refused 
   to march forward.Cosequently, Alexander had to order retreat and on his way 
   back died at Babylon in 323 BC.
    
     
      |INDUS VALLEY|  |VEDIC|   |BUDDHIST-ERA|   |MAURYAS|  

      |SUNGAS|   |KANVAS|   |KUSHANAS|   |SATAVAHANAS|

     |GUPTAS|   |HARSHA|   |CHALUKYAS|   |CHOLAS|   |PALLAVAS|