Malayaketu
| Malayaketu | |
|---|---|
| King of Punjab |
Malayaketu was the king of a kingdom in Punjab located between the Jhelum and the Chenab (Greek: the Hydaspes and the Acesines) and dominions extending to Hyphasis.[1] Its capital may have been near the current city of Lahore.[2] He was the grandson of brother of Porus, the king who confronted Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes.
References
- ↑ Arrian Anabasis of Alexander, V.29.2
- ↑ www.livius.org
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