The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c25.45

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⁵ A strange story is given by Justin, XII, 7, 10, that it was the *wife* of Assakēnos who fell into Alexander’s hands and that he had a son by her, who afterwards became king of the Indians (!) (cf. Curtius, VIII, 10, 35). It may be that the story was concocted in later times in the interests of some petty king of this region, who wished to establish a claim to be descended from Alexander. That is a claim which is still common in the Indian frontier hills.