Historical facts about Porus - Page 2

About Porus and Alexander being of the same age and being born on the same day in this show,well,I believe this is a creative liberty taken by SidT for the purpose of pure entertainment.

As some of us discussed in this forum, it is safe to assume that some of the prime characters in the show may be fictional as very less information  is available about porus family but I've heard that his sons died in the battle (his sons will be shown in the show too as an actor named shane luke mentioned on his social media that he played one of porus' sons in the promo).

Sid Tiwary says they have researched from Greek sources but you are right we cant trust it to be 100% historically correct as most historical shows have fictional elements. 

Moreover I've never read or heard that porus grew up with the dasyu (pirates) and later married a pirate girl Laacchi 😆 so it definitely seems they have added a bit of fiction in the story in order to make it entertaining.

I'm not sure whether king parvatak also called parvateshwar (who had a son named malayaketu) and porus are the same person or not. One version of the story is that Malayaketu (army commander of Porus) ascended the throne after porus  was killed by eudemus. Another version is that Malayaketu was son of porus (parvateshwar). 

Originally posted by: Roxelana

I am very excited for this show, though again this show has fictional elements in it but it is going to show patriotism as its main story so well... here it goes

• Porus's real name was Puru or Purushottam. 

Porus's real name was Parvatkar. His father was Puru. Although his mother is hardly mentioned, she was no way related to Ambhi. Besides Parvatkar was older than Alexander III Macedon.

• Anusuya is clearly a fictional character and Bamni too.

As I said above, Porus's father was Puru. Bamni I have never read about. There was a dynasty in medieval times in Deccan called Bahamani though.

• It is mentioned in history Porus was very much in love with his wife and Alexander was not.

Can't be claimed with certainty. We don't know who was Parvatkar's wife as her name hardly comes up. Roxanne was important to Alexander but he wasn't a hearts and flowers kind of guy who would give up his ambition for so and so. Besides I pray to all the gods above that there is goddamn love story here.

• It is possible that Porus won Battle of Hydaspas if we go by the facts correctly.

Again a fact that cannot be claimed with certainty. Battle of Hydaspes is something shrouded in mystery. The Greek texts claim Alexander to be the victor while Indian writing bring the onus to Parvatkar. Also the immediate alliance between Greeks and Indians and Alexander's subsequent retreat is what has made historians revisit about authecity of the claim that it was Alexander who won the Battle of Hydaspes.

• Porus's sons lost their lives in battle of Hydaspas (jhelum)

Not true. Parvatkar's son was Malayketu who sided with Chandragupta Maurya in the battle that was led against the Nanda Empire.

• He was famous in all Europe and India for his bravery.
• He had a friend called Mereos (Maurya)
• He had enmity with Taxiles (Ambhi) but due to Alexander's efforts his one daughter was married to him for cooperation between them.
• It is possible Parvatak who helped chandragupta Maurya in defeating Dhana Nanda was none other than Porus and chanakya killed him by treachery and his son Malayketu though Mudrarakshasa was written decades later. However greek sources say porus was killed by Eudemos again by treachery.

Chankya had Ambhi killed and not Parvatkar. Paurvas were an ally of Mauryans. It was the Taxilities who posed as enemies.

• Chanakya had contacts with Porus and Ambhi and he was very active in revolt against alexander.

Edited by Meself - 6 years ago

I will comment only on the winner of the war part. Since the references of the war which we rely upon are only Greek so we tend to believe them saying that Porus lost but then it becomes a very unrealistic things that immediately after this war Alexander decided to forget his dream to win the world. And other fact that can not be negated is that he died while returning and this was the last battle he fought.

Originally posted by: Meself

@Meself,Yo Pitaji!!😎

Originally posted by: GrumpyCat

I'm not sure whether king parvatak also called parvateshwar (who had a son named malayaketu) and porus are the same person or not. One version of the story is that Malayaketu (army commander of Porus) ascended the throne after porus  was killed by eudemus. Another version is that Malayaketu was son of porus (parvateshwar). 

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

In most versions that I have read Malayketu was the son of Parvatak and he was contemporary to Chandragupta Maurya making Porus a generation elder but if we go by this show then Chandragupta n Porus should be of the same age.

I am a bit confused

Actually here is how it goes.

Originally posted by: --BlackSheep--

Actually here is how it goes.

Porus was elder to both Alexander and CGM.Infact CGM was only a kid when Alexander invaded.

Malayketu the son of Porus was a contemporary of CGM.

In this show they did a major Natakiya Rupantar by showing Porus and Alexander being born on the same day.This disrupts the historical flow😆😆

But I guess it was done to show some soul connection between Puru and Alex😆