Malayketu
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Malayaketu was the king of a kingdom in Punjab
located between the Jhelum
and the Chenab (Greek: the Hydaspes and the Acesines) and dominions extending to Hyphasis. Its capital may have been near the current city of Lahore
. He was the son of Porus, the king who confronted Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes.
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
located between the Jhelum
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
and the Chenab (Greek: the Hydaspes and the Acesines) and dominions extending to Hyphasis. Its capital may have been near the current city of Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. He was the son of Porus, the king who confronted Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes.