Porus or Poros was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. He is only mentioned in Greek sources.
Credited to have been a legendary warrior with exceptional skills, Porus unsuccessfully fought against Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes. In the aftermath, an impressed Alexander not only reinstated him as his satrap but also granted him dominion over lands to the south-east extending as far as the Hyphasis (Beas). Porus reportedly died sometime between 321 and 315 BC.
A painting by Charles Le Brun depicting Alexander and Porus during the Battle of the Hydaspes
Surrender of Porus to Alexander, 1865 engraving by Alonzo Chappel.
Alexander the Great And King Poros – Opera From Antonio Cesti Burnacini – 1750
The Jhelum River is a river in the northern Indian subcontinent. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, into Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir, then the Pakistani province of Punjab. It is the westernmost of the five rivers of the Punjab region, and flows through the Kashmir Valley. It is a tributary of the Chenab River and has a total length of about 725 kilometres (450 mi).
Jhelum River photographed in Pakistan, c. 2006
Verinag Spring is a major source of Jhelum River
A passenger traversing the river precariously seated in a small suspended cradle Circa 1900
Jhelum river, Baramullah, Kashmir, 1880s
