Person

Ambhi

4th century BCE · 4th century BCE · Also known as Taxiles, Omphis

Ambhi was the king of Taxila in north-western India in the late 4th century BCE, known to the Greeks as Taxiles and also as Omphis. A rival of the neighbouring Paurava king Porus, he submitted to Alexander the Great in 326 BCE and supplied troops and elephants for the campaign against Porus at the Hydaspes. Alexander confirmed him as ruler of his kingdom.

Ambhi
Image: François Verdier 1651 Paris 1730 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Paurava kingdomKingdom of Taxila

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