When did Alexander invaded India? [#670]

Alexander the Great invaded India in 327 BC. He crossed the Indus River and advanced towards Taxila. He then challenged King Porus, the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab.

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Alexander the Great invaded India in 327 BC. He crossed the Indus River and advanced towards Taxila. He then challenged King Porus, the ruler of the kingdom between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab.

Jatinga is a small village in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, known for a peculiar phenomenon where large numbers of migratory birds die mysteriously during the monsoon season.

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Jatinga is a small village in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, known for a peculiar phenomenon where large numbers of migratory birds die mysteriously during the monsoon season.

Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor, led the Indian rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or India's First War of Independence.

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Bahadur Shah II, the last Mughal emperor, led the Indian rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or India's First War of Independence.

1971

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1971

The Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is the national tree of India. It was adopted as the national tree in 1950. The Banyan tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and can be found in tropical and subtropical parts of India. It is a member of the fig family and can live and regenerate for thousands of years. Banyan trees are the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. The Banyan tree and the Peepal tree are among the most revered trees in India.

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The Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is the national tree of India. It was adopted as the national tree in 1950. The Banyan tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and can be found in tropical and subtropical parts of India. It is a member of the fig family and can live and regenerate for thousands of years. Banyan trees are the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage. The Banyan tree and the Peepal tree are among the most revered trees in India.

1937

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1937

North Africa

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North Africa

On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered. After the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, and the Second World War came to an end.

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On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered. After the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, and the Second World War came to an end.

Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded Kalinga in 261 BC. The Kalinga War was fought in the 8th year of Ashoka's reign. The Kalinga War was a brutal battle that killed 100,000 people and took 150,000 captives. Ashoka was moved by the suffering of the defeated people and renounced armed conquests. He adopted Buddhism during this time.

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Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded Kalinga in 261 BC. The Kalinga War was fought in the 8th year of Ashoka's reign. The Kalinga War was a brutal battle that killed 100,000 people and took 150,000 captives. Ashoka was moved by the suffering of the defeated people and renounced armed conquests. He adopted Buddhism during this time.

1843

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1843

The West Indies are a chain of islands located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The islands run from the US state of Florida in the north, to the northern shores of South America in the south.

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The West Indies are a chain of islands located in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The islands run from the US state of Florida in the north, to the northern shores of South America in the south.