Malayaketu
| Malayaketu | |
|---|---|
| King of Punjab |
According to the Sanskrit play Mudrarakshasa, Malayaketu was the king of a kingdom in Punjab located between the Jhelum and the Chenab (Greek: the Hydaspes and the Acesines) and dominions extending to Hyphasis.[1]
Army
Mudrarakshasa states that army of Malayaketu included people from Khasas, Magadha, Gandhara, Yavana, Saka, Chedi and Huna.[2]
References
- ↑ Arrian Anabasis of Alexander, V.29.2
- ↑ Mookerji 1988, p. 27.
Sources
- Mookerji, Radha Kumud (1988) [first published in 1966], Chandragupta Maurya and his times (4th ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-0433-3
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