Alexander in Hindustan

India, or Hindustan (Persian name), was named by the Greeks after the Indus valley. Its dominant civilization was Hindu and Buddhist. There is an old story mentioned by the 2nd-century Greek historian Arrian -... Read More at The Anabasis--Alexander’s march--Halt on the Indus--The Hydaspes--The passage--His victory--Appeal to his soldiers--Forced to return--His sail down the Hydaspes to the sea--His death.