Alexander's Indian Campaign (70x100)

The “Alexander's Indian Campaign (70x100)” is a large-format educational wall map that illustrates Alexander the Great’s military expedition into the northwestern Indian subcontinent from 327–325 BCE, a landmark event connecting Greek and Indian civilizations.​

Physical Specifications

Size: 70 × 100 cm, suitable for classrooms, library displays, and history exhibits.​

Material: Multicolour printing on 80 GSM map litho paper, thermally laminated with 30-micron polyester film, and fitted with quality plastic rollers to hang.​

Languages: Available in English, Hindi, Kannada; certified for educational accuracy by Survey of India.​

Map Content & Educational Value

The chart maps Alexander’s route: entry from the northwest through the Hindu Kush, crossing the Indus near Attock, advance to Taxila, and the sequence of battles and conquests in Punjab and Sindh.​

Major milestones include:

The surrender of King Ambhi (Taxila) without conflict.

The Battle of Hydaspes (Jhelum River, 326 BCE) against King Porus, one of Alexander’s costliest but most significant victories.​

The campaign along the five rivers of Punjab, movement to the Hyphasis (Beas River), and the mutiny of Macedonian troops which halted further eastward expansion.​

The retreat down the Indus, including operations in Sindh and the crossing of the harsh Gedrosian desert en route to Babylon.​

Landmarks and ancient cities (Taxila, Jhelum, Beas, Patala, Gedrosia) are highlighted, as well as boundaries with contemporary Indian polities (Pauravas, Nanda Empire).​

Notes may describe the interaction between Greek and Indian cultures, aftermath of the campaign (Greek settlements, Indo-Greek kingdoms), and lasting diplomatic, artistic, and scientific influence.​

Historical Context

Alexander’s campaign marks the first significant direct contact between India and the Hellenistic world, with profound influence on art, urbanism, and cross-cultural exchange.​

The chart situates the campaign within the context of Persian and earlier Achaemenid expansions and the formation of Indo-Greek kingdoms after Alexander’s departure.​

An essential educational resource for visualizing ancient military routes, landmark battles, and the interconnected history of Eurasia.​

This wall map is ideal for teaching the historical geography and significance of Alexander’s Indian expedition, highlighting routes, battles, and cultural legacy.