Alexander’s Indian invasion occurred in the year?
326 BC
The correct answer is 326 BC.
Mutiny at Hyphasis: Alexander wanted to press further east into the Gangetic plains to challenge the powerful Nanda Empire, but his soldiers, exhausted from years of campaigning and fearful of the large Indian armies reported to the east, refused to go further. This forced Alexander to turn back. Impact: Alexander's invasion opened up new trade routes and led to the establishment of several Greek settlements (like Bucephala and Nicaea), although direct Macedonian rule in the region was temporary. The political vacuum and changes resulting from his invasion might have contributed to the rise of the Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta Maurya soon after Alexander's departure.
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