Question

Alexander invaded India in the year __________.
A) 712 A.D
B) 400 B.C
C) 326 B.C
D) 847 B.C

Answer 1

Hint: In ancient Greek, Alexander III of Macedon, also known as Alexander the Great, was the king of Macedon. He was born in Pella, Ancient Greece, in 356 B.C. as a member of the Argead dynasty. He was the one who constructed the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen and one of history's greatest military strategists.

Complete answer:
Alexander never lost a fight and is generally regarded as one of the most influential military leaders in history. He succeeded King Philip II, his father, to the throne when he was twenty years old and spent the majority of his reign undertaking a long military campaign across Western Asia and Northeastern Africa. He had developed one of the greatest empires in history by the age of thirty, extending from Greece to northwestern India.

Alexander invaded India in 326 B.C, crossing the Indus River on his way to Taxila. King Porus, the sovereign of the kingdom between the rivers Chenab and Jhelum, was then challenged. Despite fighting with elephants, which the Macedonians had never seen before, the Indians were defeated in the fierce battle. Porus was captured by Alexander, who, like the other local rulers he had conquered, allowed him to continue ruling his domain.

During his journey to the rivers Hydaspes and Indus in the south, Alexander sought out the Indian philosophers renowned for their wisdom, the Brahmins, and debated with them on philosophical issues. He was respected in India for decades as a wise scholar as well as a fearless conqueror. He died in 323 B.C. That is his life period is from 356 B.C to 323 B.C. Alexander invaded India in the year 326 B.C.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Many conquered territories kept Alexander's Greek influence, and several of the towns he created are still important cultural centres today. Many cultures have represented Alexander the Great's achievements and legacy. From his own time to the present, Alexander has been a part of both high and popular culture.