The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c6.s1.t5.1

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From the city of Oxykanus, Alexander “led his forces against *Sambus*, whom he had before declared governor of the Indian mountaineers.” The Raja abandoned his capital, named Sindomana, which, according to Arrian,* was delivered up to Alexander by the friends and domestics of Sambus, who came forth to meet him with presents of money and elephants. Curtius† calls the raja *Sabus*, but does not name his capital. He simply states that Alexander, having received the “submission of several towns, captured the strongest by mining.” The narrative of Diodorus‡ also omits the name of the capital, but states that Sambus retired to a great distance with thirty elephants. Strabo* merely mentions Raja Sabus, and Sindomana his capital, without adding any particulars. Curtius† alone notes that Alexander returned to his fleet after the capture of the raja’s strongest city, which must therefore have been at some distance from the Indus.