Multiple choice general knowledge history

The territory of Porus who offered strong resistance to Alexander was situated between the rivers of

  1. Sutlej and Beas

  2. Jhelum and Chenab

  3. Ravi and Chenab

  4. Ganga and Yamuna
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Explanation

The kingdom of Porus, who fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of Hydaspes (326 BCE), was located in the Punjab region between the Jhelum (Hydaspes) and Chenab (Acesines) rivers. This geographic positioning placed Porus in a strategic location to block Alexander's advance into the Indian subcontinent.

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