Gedrosian campaign
| Pukkusati War with Cyrus | |||||
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| Part of the Campaigns of Cyrus the Great | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Gandhar |
 Persia | ||||
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| Pukkusati |
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
[edit]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]
The Campaign
[edit]The Achaemenid Army was in great distress in the deserts of Gedrosia. In this expedition, he is said to have been lost much of his army in the desert, marking a remarkable defeat and retreat of the Persians.[4][5][6]
Aftermath
[edit]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 Gedrosrian campaign of Alexander the Great.[3]
Further reading
[edit]- Stein (1931). An Archaeological Tour in Gedrosia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kellogg, Day Otis; Baynes, Thomas Spencer (1903). The Encyclopædia Britannica: A-ZYM. Werner.
- ^ Clare, Israel Smith (1906). Ancient history. Union Book Company.
- ^ a b Clifford, John Herbert (1907). The Standard History of the World. University society Incorporated.
- ^ Rawlinson, George (2018-03-15). The Persian Empire. Endymion Press. ISBN 978-1-5312-9575-2.
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Garvin, James Louis; Hooper, Franklin Henry; Cox, Warren E. (1929). The Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Company, Limited.