A Step-Wise Analysis: Alexander's Conquest throughout Current Pakistan

Abstract

The memory of a man who conquered land more than any ruler, tyrant, or emperor still lives in the modern age of today. Although it was tough for him and caused him to sustain injuries and a problematic situation, it would be safe to say that the toughest time for Alexander was in the Sub-continent (Pakistan). He entered Pakistan through the Afghanistan region and crossed the Indus to India and back into the Arabian Sea, marching back to his homeland. He fought many battles in and around Sindh, faced competent foes and even his own army rebelled against him. Many adversaries such as Taxiles and other chieftains of tribes submitted to him with lavish gifts, while some he had to crush and take over with his strategic brute strength. Many unlikely events occurred in places such as Massaga where 200 of his men met their bane while he himself got injured in the ankle or how he faced even severe injuries when the arrow broke through his armor and impaled his chest not only badly wounding him but also poisoning him severely. Despite all those problematic events, he still managed to succeed even in this area by his wits and the brute force in his numbers. Alexander won rule over many areas, most prominent of which are the Indus, Multan, Massaga, Aornos, Bazira, Ora, Karachi, and deserts of Makran, etc. Proceeding ahead of Multan, Alexander did not take the river route and instead went through the desert while his comrades followed him along the river in the same direction. Crossing the desert Makran, Alexander entered the present city of Karachi from the North-West direction. The great emperor did not meet his end with an army or another king. Alexander’s cause of death is thought to be Typhoid at the age of 32.  The Greek ways could not completely be adapted to the norms of these people and quickly vanished after the death of Alexander, leaving behind only faint traces.