[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924) › c16.53 # The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c16.53 The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c16.53 - **Language:** English ### [c16.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16.53) Alexander next marched with a flying column against a chief named Oxykanos, who was taken prisoner. His two principal cities having been sacked, the other towns in the neighbourhood surrendered without attempting resistance; ‘so much were the minds of all the Indians paralysed with abject terror by Alexander and the success of his arms.’³ Another chieftain, named Sambos, whose capital was Sindimana,⁴ and who had fled in terror, surrendered; and more Brahmans, who had instigated the revolt of an unnamed town, were executed. It is said that during this campaign on the Lower Indus 80,000 of the natives were killed, and multitudes sold as slaves. - [Previous: c16.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16.52) - [Next: c16.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16.54) - [Up: c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c16.53) · Pramāṇa