Gedrosian campaign
| Pukkusati War with Cyrus | |||||
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| Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great | |||||
| File:Gedrosia-Maka (Satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire).png | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Gandhara | File:Standard of Cyrus the Great.svg Persia | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
| Pushkarasarin | File:Standard of Cyrus the Great.svg Cyrus | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| Unknown | Entire army except for 7 survivors annihilated | ||||
The Gedrosian campaign of Cyrus the Great was a military expedition of the Achaemenids in the modern-day Balochistan region against the Hindus or Indians.[2]
Background
According to Herodotus, after the rise of Cyrus the Great, he went on to conquer numerous states. He also built a city named Cyropolis which is located at Sogdia. Pliny suggests numerous campaigns of Cyrus the Great into the regions near Kabul.[3]
Campaign
The Achaemenid Army was in great distress in the deserts of Gedrosia. In this expedition, he is said to have lost much of his army in the desert, marking a remarkable defeat and retreat of the Persians.[4][5][6]
Aftermath
There is no evidence of Cyrus subjugating Gedrosia, and it has been described by various historians that it was most likely under Darius the Great when this region came under Persian control.[1] The difficulties faced by Cyrus the great were also observed during the Gedrosian campaign of Alexander the Great.[3]
Further reading
- Stein (1931). An Archaeological Tour in Gedrosia. Search this book on
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kellogg, Day Otis; Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1903). The Encyclopædia Britannica: A-ZYM. Werner. Search this book on
- ↑ Clare, Israel Smith (1906). Ancient history. Union Book Company. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clifford, John Herbert (1907). The Standard History of the World. University society Incorporated. Search this book on
- ↑ Rawlinson, George (2018-03-15). The Persian Empire. Endymion Press. ISBN 978-1-5312-9575-2. Search this book on
- ↑ M ́Clintock, John Strong, James (2020-04-17). Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature: Volume II. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-8460-5025-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Garvin, James Louis; Hooper, Franklin Henry; Cox, Warren E. (1929). The Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Company, Limited. Search this book on
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