Porus the Younger

Porus or Poros was an ancient Indian king who ruled over a part of the Punjab region of northwestern South Asia. He is only mentioned in Greek sources.

Life

Background

Porus was the nephew of his more famous namesake, Porus the Elder, who ruled the region between the Jhelum River and Chenab rivers.

Reign

Like his uncle, Porus the Younger also ruled a territory within the Punjab region of South Asia. The realm of Porus the Younger was located between the Irāvatī and Asikni rivers, and it corresponded to the easternmost part of the old Gandhāra [Mahajanapadas|].