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Indian campaign of Alexander the Great

from 327 BCE to 325 BCE

Military campaign conducted by Alexander the Great into the northwestern Indian subcontinent. It began in 327 BCE and lasted until 325 BCE (about 2 years). The setting was Indus Valley. It was part of Wars of Alexander the Great and Indo-Greek wars. Those involved included the Macedonian Empire, League of Corinth, Gandhāra and Pauravas.

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