Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c5.48

c5.48

Next, Alexander had to meet the opposition organised by a confederacy of the autonomous peoples, such as the Mālavas and the Kshudrakas, whose allied strength was made up of 90,000 foot, 10,000 horse, and above 900 chariots. Even their Brāhmans left the pen for the sword, and died fighting, "with few taken as prisoners."