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In the year 520 BC, two
kings from Persia, Darius
and Cyrus invaded North-
west India and conquered
the Indus Valley. The Per-
sians ruled that part of
India for about a century
and a half.

Soon after, the Greek army, headed by Alexander the
Great, invaded parts of Northwestern India. As
Alexander's army conquered lands along theirway,he
got engaged in an epic battle with the local ruler of
Punjab, Raja Puru or King Porus. Alexander emerged
victorious and was so impress with Puru's bravery that
he made an alliance with him and appointed him
General of the land.
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Although Alexander's army won, they refused to go
any further than present-day Jalandhar. Rumour had
it that a mighty Indian army was waiting on the other
side to ﬁght them.The Indus river, thus marks the end
of his conquered lands.Alexander left India soon after
naming some of his generals as governors or satraps
of the conquered provinces. But in a few years, Indian
forces chased away most of the generals.
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Persian and Greek invasions
had a great impact on the
political systems of India.
The region of Gandhara
(today's Afghanistan and
Northwestern Pakistan)
became a mix of cultures-
Indian,Persian,Central Asian
and Greek.This gave rise to
a new culture called
Greco-BUddhism which
lasted till the 5th century.
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