The ancient reference to the festival of Rakhi dates back to 300 BC at the time when Alexander conquered India. King Alexander of Macedonia also tried to take over the kingdom of the Indian King Porus but he was resisted by King Porus.
Seeing this, Alexander's wife Roxana got worried and the Greek ruler's wife hastily approached King Porus with a rakhi.
As she knew the custom and importance of Raksha Bandhan, asking him not to harm her husband during the battle.
In the nick of time, I'd say, because in the very next battle Alexander fell off his horse and found Porus holding a sword to his neck. A moment later, Porus let him go. He had promised his sister after all.
Hence, she became a sister of his and this is the reason King Porus restrained himself to deliver the final blow to Alexander which would have taken his life.
Seeing this, Alexander's wife Roxana got worried and the Greek ruler's wife hastily approached King Porus with a rakhi.
As she knew the custom and importance of Raksha Bandhan, asking him not to harm her husband during the battle.
In the nick of time, I'd say, because in the very next battle Alexander fell off his horse and found Porus holding a sword to his neck. A moment later, Porus let him go. He had promised his sister after all.
Hence, she became a sister of his and this is the reason King Porus restrained himself to deliver the final blow to Alexander which would have taken his life.
Whoa never heard of this story on Rakshabandhan before. .. thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteSo that means Alexander lost the battle, So far I have read like Alexander won the battle but Porus gave him best fight Alexander ever had and destroyed big part of his army
ReplyDeleteKing porus won the battle , he was great
ReplyDeleteSalute to indian soldiers
Everyone says Alexader the great but it is wrong porus is great. This real truth must know to everyone.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the source for this story ?
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