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Battle of the Indus
- The Mauryan army, under the command of skilled generals, effectively repelled the Seleucid invasion and inflicted heavy casualties on their adversaries. The Battle of the Indus resulted in a decisive victory for the Mauryan Empire.
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Seleucus Nicator ceded the Hindu Kush, Punjab and parts of Afghanistan to Chandragupta Maurya. [11] In consequence of their arrangement, Seleucus received 500 war elephants from Chandragupta Maurya, which subsequently influenced the Wars of the Diadochi in the west.
- 305-303 BCE
- Mauryan victory [1][2]
Chandragupta defeated and conquered both the Nanda Empire centered in Pataliputra, Magadha and the Greek satraps that were appointed or formed from Alexander's Empire in South Asia. Afterwards, Chandragupta expanded and secured his western border, where he was confronted by Seleucus I Nicator in the Seleucid–Mauryan war.
Dec 12, 2014 · The army of Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Greek invaders. There were many factors that led to the victory of Chandragupta Maurya.
Jun 14, 2024 · Emperor Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I Nicator were contemporaries and had ambitions for power and control. Their animosities may have influenced the decision to go to war. These causes combined to create a volatile situation that eventually led to the outbreak of the Seleucid-Mauryan War.
Seleucus ruled not only Babylonia, but the entire eastern part of Alexander's empire. Seleucus further made claim to the former satrapies in Gandhara and in eastern India. However these ambitions were contested by Chandragupta Maurya, resulting in the Seleucid–Mauryan War (305–303 BC).
As part of the treaty made between Seleucus Nicator and Chandragupta, Seleucus ceded authority over the eastern satrapies of Aria (Herat), Arachosia (Kandahar), Gedrosia (Baluchistan) and the Paropanisadai (the Kabul Valley).
Sep 19, 2024 · Expanding his empire to the borders of Persia, in 305 he defeated an invasion by Seleucus I Nicator, a Greek contender for control of Alexander’s Asian empire.
