The coin is obviously a reference to the Macedonian victory at the Hydaspes and it is just as clear that the Macedonian figure is Alexander the Great himself, both through his wielding of the thunderbolt of his father Zeus and through the distinctive white plumage, which Plutarch tells us the king wore on either side of his helmet. But we'll leave that now and tell what Darius did next: how he sought aid from King Porus of India. Alexander defeated Porus and in appreciation of his valor, Alexander gave the Kingdom back to Porus and left Selecus N. Alexander was never able to defeat Porus & infact Porus defeated him. Although he faced overwhelming odds, Alexander destroyed Porus' Indian army of war elephants. Having subdued the Persian Empire, Alexander the Great proceeded to invade India, the only lands left unconquered by the Macedonian Empire. However, this Macedonian is carrying what could either be a sarissa or a royal sceptre in his left hand, and more importantly in his right hand he holds the thunderbolt of Zeus. Answer (1 of 63): Another lie we have been taught by so-called fake NCERTs & other propaganda historians. The Battle of Hydaspes (326 BC) was the last battle of Alexander the Great, fought between his army of Macedon and the enemy army of Paurava under King Porus. The reverse shows another Macedonian horseman, or possibly the same one, this time standing and being crowned by a winged Victory but still wearing his distinctive helmet.
The obverse shows a cavalryman, identified as a Macedonian by his Phrygian-style helmet and characteristic long lance (or sarissa), charging at an elephant with two warriors mounted on its back. King Alexander of Macedonia also tried to take over the kingdom of the Indian King Porus but he was resisted by King Porus. The “Porus Medallions” or “Franks Medallion” (named after the donor of the first example of the coin to the British Museum) was discovered in modern Afghanistan in the late 19th century. Raksha bandhan King Porus and Alexander Wife The ancient reference to the festival of Rakhi dates back to 300 BC at the time when Alexander conquered India.