Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c5.41

c5.41

*How they fought Alexander: their military resources.* The military potentialities and heroism of these ‘independent’ peoples of the Punjab were brought to light by Alexander’s invasion and must have been observed by youthful Chandragupta. The story of their resistance against Alexander’s campaigns is not less inspiring than the story of Alexander’s victories. The Indian opposition to Alexander which was offered to him from different centres may be appraised and assessed in the light of the facts and figures recorded by the Greeks themselves.