Hello, hello! I am Ruchika Sharma! I teach history for a living (the idea to blend makeup and history was incidentally suggested by a student :)). I am pursuing my PhD in History from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Previously, Ive also completed my MPhil and Masters in History also from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Here are a few papers/chapters in books that you can read for more info on Porus and Alexander/Puru and Sikander/ पोरस और सिकंदर/ sikandar vs porus Rachel Mairs, Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World Frank Holt, Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant medallions Phiroze Vasunia, The Classics and Colonial India Janos Harmatta, History of Civilizations in Central Asia, Vol 2 Craig D Starnaman, Alexander, Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Who was Porus/Puru? 07:10 Why do we know so little about him? 11:17 Battle of Hydaspes
Battle of Mallian Multan was much more deadly for Alexander than Poros. Largely ignored. Mallis almost killed Alexander. Chances are he died from wound suffered at Multan at end. Why Indian have no notes on Alexander campaign? It’s because Punjab and Sindh were part of Persian political and demographic landscape. That’s why Poros makes entry in Firdosi’s Shahname. Firdosi doesn’t introduce Poros as foreign ruler. His language is same as other Persians. Good job Professor Bhen Ji 👍
You were basically wrong about every thing. 1.Porus's kingdom wasn't part of the Persian empire,the Persian empire only held territories of India to the west of the Indus river 2. Porus was a member of the Puru tribe mentioned in the rigveda and he would have spoken Sanskrit and Northwest prakrit language not Persian 3. Neither porus nor any population of northwest India was Persian.
@@ieasianpride9362 there is no ancient source of what you saying. On other hand Strabo categorically said Alexander took away lands from Aryans and Selucus gave it back. Aryan was famous name of Persian back then. Alexander’s onversations recorded in Sogdia that convinced him to March Kabul and in Indus area without doubt telling that Persian rule these areas and without winning them his victory over Persian is incomplete. Inhabitants of Hindush (Punjab) participated in battle of Gaugamela. It’s noted by Greeks. Porus name comes from two sources both non Indian, Ferdosi and Greeks. Indians had no history on him. There is absolutely no record about his tribal connection other than Strabo putting all area in general Persian type Aryan category. Connection with Rigvedic Puru is pure speculation. Century and half after Alexander Zhang Qian again writes that people of Shendu (Indus) are same as Bactrian. That time whole area was under Saka Greeks. And leaves no doubt population of Punjab was same as eastern Persian territories
@@uprightwalkingape3483Arya was a word used by vedic Indians aswell not only by Persians. The quote by strabo which you have used is taking about Afghanistan and the lands were given by the seluceds to Chandragupta Maurya( an Indian emperor) after seluced lost in the Maurya-seluced war. The population of northwestern India was not iranic,even when an iranic population(sakas) ruled northwestern India the court language was gandhari prakrita( which is a Sanskrit derived language.) Sakas also converted to Buddhism which is an Indian religion and gave land grants to Brahmins. The name porous is clearly a hellenized version of the Sanskrit Puru/paurava. No one but you is claiming that porous is persian. Tomorrow you might claim Alexander is also Persian.
For well detailed accounts must see videos of Salman Rashid. There we find Raja Porwa(porus) a big man. His and Alexander's friendship. Full of refrences.
As a you r historian only focus history. Your work and information is super mem.your video is very informative.i seen u in lalantop show first time.i respect historian
@stboys1932 Are Khatri Ki origin Khastriya hi hai 10 ke 10 sikh gurus are Khatris. Aur Agar Google check karega To pata chalega Porus was a Khukhrain khatri/khastriya a sub caste of khatri community
@stboys1932 Yahi lollipop lekar bas chillata reh youtube par Abey pehle Aryan Invasion theory padh to le . Usko to jyadatar Historians ne galat bataya hai . Ek moolnivasi wala lollipop mil gya usi ko chooste rho jindagi bhar
@@caustubhaanand6082 Adhjal gagri chalat jaye. Faras se oi idhar nahi aaya tha ? Daraius I aur Xerxes Persia ke Emperors(Shahenshahs) a control tha inn ilako par. Xerxes nei inn ilako se hindustani sainiko ki bharti ki thi Yunan(Greece) ke khilaf apne sainik abhiyano ke liye. Artemis, Thermopylae aur Salamis jaisi yudho mei Hindustani sipahio ka istemal kiya hai Farsi sipahio ne agar unke khud ke mutabiq. Sapt Sindhu ko Hapt Hindu kah kar pahli baar Zorastriano ki muqaddas kitab Zend Avesta mei kaha gaya hai iska varnan hai. Zend Avesta Farsi Achemenid Samrajya se bhi purana hai iske pahle woh Median Samrajya ke daur mei compose hua 6th century BC mei.
Ur videos are very good, i recently watched ur views on chanakyas credibility and i appreciate your efforts towards the betterment of society. If u don't mind i have a suggestion for u, that u r already good and beautiful, u should do ur makeup before the video because it many times distracts viewers from actual content. And other thing is ur voice has higher and less audible with less clearance,if possible try to eliminate those issues.
Hi Ruchika in one of your vedios I believe you were referring to DNA tests that proves the origin of Aryans. If possible can you pls share that vedio or references pls.. thanks
Dear mam chandragupt ne jab punjab capture kiya to porus zinda tha ..322 bc me chandragupt ne punjab capture kiya porus 322 bc me zinda tha to kese hua ye sab
Ma'am I need to talk to you. I am also applied for PhD admission in history this year . please I want to talk to you... please guide me ...for topic selection i m confused... And Suggestions to you that ...make these videos in Hindi ...to reach the masses because ur way is more attractive ,but reach is limited ..you need to make video in Hindi ... must follow ma'am.u will definitely grow
Again messed up the history ... Puru won the battle because we can't depend on the Greek sources .. It's really funny to belive that alxander.won the battle and returned... While returning he died on way. .. So have some logic while teaching history ....
It is dishonest and useless fantasy to honour a reverend, brave, valourous and chivalrous warrior with a fabricated and false history. Porous was a bravest of brave who dared to defy the best military genius, conqueror and great warrior of that era and offered him the toughest fight of his life which left a deep impression on him and the ages to come is remarkable in itself it is a greater feat than a victory, Alexander who literally measured the most powerful, gigantic and titanic empire of that period Acheamenid Persian Empire at the edge of his spear creating a largest empire the world has ever seen from Balkans to Bactria from Egypt to Sindh and Punjab. He was literally continously fighting with his army for 10 years straight his men were at the breaking point of their fatigue and highly overstretched with their supply and logistic lines. You think that is some joke Alexander retreated because of this reason and his tiered troops mutinied and forced him to return not because he suffered a defeat. Alexander was undefeatable. Fact that he defeated Porous is evident from the thing that he literally wintered and resupplied in Porous's territory it cnnot be possible until he has defeated him. And no Alexander did not retreated just after fighting Porous. He ventured into lower Indus deltas and basins and conquered more newer territories nd vanquished more bunch of Sindhi tribes like Mallians and Ostryachies and others and then retreating across a new route through Persian desert and sending half of his army through a fleet which he sailed down through indus into sea and this fleet he constructed in Porous's territory with resources extracted from Porous's kingdom and Ambhi of Taxila's kingdom. Alexander passed away in Babylon which he intended to be his new capital due to excessive drinking or inebriation so techincally he was in his home or turf actually.
@@qamarahmad1432 but all this sourced based on Greek accounts ... I'm not denying Alexander is the great and not fantasying porus ...but Alexander did face defeat ....Indian records there is not much evidence ...why any court historians write bad about Alexander it's hard to digest facts. The same way people cooked up the story for the somanath temple ...actually some historians argue that muslim kings destroyed somanath just for money but .....no one is fool enough to store in same places which looted many times ...we.need think logically too
@@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika Actually I saw your Interview on Lallantop ... It's more interesting than any Bollywood movie.. Thank for replying. & Your doing great work ❤️
Hello, hello!
I am Ruchika Sharma! I teach history for a living (the idea to blend makeup and history was incidentally suggested by a student :)). I am pursuing my PhD in History from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Previously, Ive also completed my MPhil and Masters in History also from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
Here are a few papers/chapters in books that you can read for more info on Porus and Alexander/Puru and Sikander/ पोरस और सिकंदर/ sikandar vs porus
Rachel Mairs, Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World
Frank Holt, Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant medallions
Phiroze Vasunia, The Classics and Colonial India
Janos Harmatta, History of Civilizations in Central Asia, Vol 2
Craig D Starnaman, Alexander, Porus and the Battle of Hydaspes
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
03:15 Who was Porus/Puru?
07:10 Why do we know so little about him?
11:17 Battle of Hydaspes
Amazing just amazing maam 😇💗
@@akhileshwarsingh7925 thanks
@@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika mam iska hindi version banaye🙏😊
Rarely known history of the battle of hydaspes, you bring some veru untouched areas of history. Great
Thank you! :)
Im really proud to see happiness on your face while talking about punjab.
Very well researched video. Amazing how you can condense so much information in just 17 minutes. God bless you!👍
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High class research with nice presentation. Kindly make a video on patliputra dinesty.
Thanks for the suggestion
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Battle of Mallian Multan was much more deadly for Alexander than Poros. Largely ignored. Mallis almost killed Alexander. Chances are he died from wound suffered at Multan at end.
Why Indian have no notes on Alexander campaign? It’s because Punjab and Sindh were part of Persian political and demographic landscape. That’s why Poros makes entry in Firdosi’s Shahname. Firdosi doesn’t introduce Poros as foreign ruler. His language is same as other Persians.
Good job Professor Bhen Ji 👍
Thank you bhaisaab!
lol typical Pakistani desperation to misappropriate Puru to non-Hindu origins even if it means inventing History @@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika
You were basically wrong about every thing.
1.Porus's kingdom wasn't part of the Persian empire,the Persian empire only held territories of India to the west of the Indus river
2. Porus was a member of the Puru tribe mentioned in the rigveda and he would have spoken Sanskrit and Northwest prakrit language not Persian
3. Neither porus nor any population of northwest India was Persian.
@@ieasianpride9362 there is no ancient source of what you saying. On other hand Strabo categorically said Alexander took away lands from Aryans and Selucus gave it back. Aryan was famous name of Persian back then. Alexander’s onversations recorded in Sogdia that convinced him to March Kabul and in Indus area without doubt telling that Persian rule these areas and without winning them his victory over Persian is incomplete. Inhabitants of Hindush (Punjab) participated in battle of Gaugamela. It’s noted by Greeks.
Porus name comes from two sources both non Indian, Ferdosi and Greeks. Indians had no history on him. There is absolutely no record about his tribal connection other than Strabo putting all area in general Persian type Aryan category. Connection with Rigvedic Puru is pure speculation.
Century and half after Alexander Zhang Qian again writes that people of Shendu (Indus) are same as Bactrian. That time whole area was under Saka Greeks. And leaves no doubt population of Punjab was same as eastern Persian territories
@@uprightwalkingape3483Arya was a word used by vedic Indians aswell not only by Persians. The quote by strabo which you have used is taking about Afghanistan and the lands were given by the seluceds to Chandragupta Maurya( an Indian emperor) after seluced lost in the Maurya-seluced war.
The population of northwestern India was not iranic,even when an iranic population(sakas) ruled northwestern India the court language was gandhari prakrita( which is a Sanskrit derived language.) Sakas also converted to Buddhism which is an Indian religion and gave land grants to Brahmins.
The name porous is clearly a hellenized version of the Sanskrit Puru/paurava. No one but you is claiming that porous is persian. Tomorrow you might claim Alexander is also Persian.
informative and engaging
Thank you! :)
Found you. Quirky, informative, entertaining.
Thank you! :)
Ma'am kindly improve the audio and also subtitles...it was really interesting to learn about Puru and such a casual way...
For well detailed accounts must see videos of Salman Rashid. There we find Raja Porwa(porus) a big man. His and Alexander's friendship. Full of refrences.
Tohadi Punjabi barhi sohni ai..
Thank you for making this video and shedding more light on Porus.
And I can sense that Punjabi Pride ;) keep it up 💪🏼✊🏼
Shukriya ji! 🙏
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@@bajwa401fuddu jatt
As a you r historian only focus history. Your work and information is super mem.your video is very informative.i seen u in lalantop show first time.i respect historian
Thanks!
Dynasties of the Kaley age also does not mention puru
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Ma,am ,is Porus Alexander episode mentioned in iranian sources like shahnama ,apart from Greek sources ? Kindly enlighten .
Yes, I have even mentioned Shahnama in this episode
Ma'am Is Porus was a Punjabi Khatri ( Khastriya ) ? And please make a Video on history of Punjabi Khatris I will be really thankful 🙏
Thanks for the suggestion
@stboys1932 Are Khatri Ki origin Khastriya hi hai 10 ke 10 sikh gurus are Khatris. Aur Agar Google check karega To pata chalega Porus was a Khukhrain khatri/khastriya a sub caste of khatri community
@stboys1932 Yahi lollipop lekar bas chillata reh youtube par Abey pehle Aryan Invasion theory padh to le . Usko to jyadatar Historians ne galat bataya hai . Ek moolnivasi wala lollipop mil gya usi ko chooste rho jindagi bhar
@stboys1932 firs of all khatris of mp, maharastra chattisgarh are koshtas khatri is a Punjabi tribe and is exclusive to Punjab
@stboys1932 We khatris have given 6 army generals we don't need chatliya certificate from you blahmins and Lajput. I know you are fake id Lajput 😂😂
Subhan Allah
Neele neele eyebrows looking gorgeous pure Punjabi Sharma
I think there was no Punjab at that time. It is called Upper Sind in history books. Am i right ?
सत्य है बन्धु उस काल खण्ड में पञ्च नद प्रदेश या सिन्ध कहा जाता था क्योंकि फारस से तब तक कोई इधर न आया था ,पँजाबी शब्द या नश्ल तो 😂
@@caustubhaanand6082 Adhjal gagri chalat jaye. Faras se oi idhar nahi aaya tha ? Daraius I aur Xerxes Persia ke Emperors(Shahenshahs) a control tha inn ilako par. Xerxes nei inn ilako se hindustani sainiko ki bharti ki thi Yunan(Greece) ke khilaf apne sainik abhiyano ke liye. Artemis, Thermopylae aur Salamis jaisi yudho mei Hindustani sipahio ka istemal kiya hai Farsi sipahio ne agar unke khud ke mutabiq. Sapt Sindhu ko Hapt Hindu kah kar pahli baar Zorastriano ki muqaddas kitab Zend Avesta mei kaha gaya hai iska varnan hai. Zend Avesta Farsi Achemenid Samrajya se bhi purana hai iske pahle woh Median Samrajya ke daur mei compose hua 6th century BC mei.
In jammu some people claim he was a DOGRA and not punjjabi ....
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Ur videos are very good, i recently watched ur views on chanakyas credibility and i appreciate your efforts towards the betterment of society. If u don't mind i have a suggestion for u, that u r already good and beautiful, u should do ur makeup before the video because it many times distracts viewers from actual content. And other thing is ur voice has higher and less audible with less clearance,if possible try to eliminate those issues.
Half heartedly made video. Pleaae try again.
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pls do ur podcast on hindi so most people can understand
Hi Ruchika in one of your vedios I believe you were referring to DNA tests that proves the origin of Aryans. If possible can you pls share that vedio or references pls.. thanks
Genetic studies, yes! th-cam.com/video/EpR9FAcsReM/w-d-xo.html
Dear mam chandragupt ne jab punjab capture kiya to porus zinda tha ..322 bc me chandragupt ne punjab capture kiya porus 322 bc me zinda tha to kese hua ye sab
Ma'am I need to talk to you.
I am also applied for PhD admission in history this year . please I want to talk to you... please guide me ...for topic selection i m confused... And
Suggestions to you that ...make these videos in Hindi ...to reach the masses because ur way is more attractive ,but reach is limited ..you need to make video in Hindi ... must follow ma'am.u will definitely grow
Ye make up ka kya matlab hai
Mujhe makeup pasand hai! :)
Ma'am thoda Science bhi btaya kijiye!!!
Meri expertise sirf history main hai. Thanks for watching :)
Why not make video hindi language
Maine kaafi videos Hindi main bhi banaye hain, yeh latest Hindi video hai th-cam.com/video/Y85jBa_yt20/w-d-xo.html
Iske alawa kaafi short videos bhi hindi main hai th-cam.com/play/PLho-6O6X5at43kviJ5LG44dvwrBuTSGzl.html
Again messed up the history ...
Puru won the battle because we can't depend on the Greek sources ..
It's really funny to belive that alxander.won the battle and returned...
While returning he died on way. ..
So have some logic while teaching history ....
It is dishonest and useless fantasy to honour a reverend, brave, valourous and chivalrous warrior with a fabricated and false history. Porous was a bravest of brave who dared to defy the best military genius, conqueror and great warrior of that era and offered him the toughest fight of his life which left a deep impression on him and the ages to come is remarkable in itself it is a greater feat than a victory, Alexander who literally measured the most powerful, gigantic and titanic empire of that period Acheamenid Persian Empire at the edge of his spear creating a largest empire the world has ever seen from Balkans to Bactria from Egypt to Sindh and Punjab. He was literally continously fighting with his army for 10 years straight his men were at the breaking point of their fatigue and highly overstretched with their supply and logistic lines. You think that is some joke Alexander retreated because of this reason and his tiered troops mutinied and forced him to return not because he suffered a defeat. Alexander was undefeatable. Fact that he defeated Porous is evident from the thing that he literally wintered and resupplied in Porous's territory it cnnot be possible until he has defeated him. And no Alexander did not retreated just after fighting Porous. He ventured into lower Indus deltas and basins and conquered more newer territories nd vanquished more bunch of Sindhi tribes like Mallians and Ostryachies and others and then retreating across a new route through Persian desert and sending half of his army through a fleet which he sailed down through indus into sea and this fleet he constructed in Porous's territory with resources extracted from Porous's kingdom and Ambhi of Taxila's kingdom. Alexander passed away in Babylon which he intended to be his new capital due to excessive drinking or inebriation so techincally he was in his home or turf actually.
@@qamarahmad1432 but all this sourced based on Greek accounts ...
I'm not denying Alexander is the great and not fantasying porus ...but Alexander did face defeat ....Indian records there is not much evidence ...why any court historians write bad about Alexander it's hard to digest facts.
The same way people cooked up the story for the somanath temple ...actually some historians argue that muslim kings destroyed somanath just for money but .....no one is fool enough to store in same places which looted many times ...we.need think logically too
Arey hindi me bhi explain kare please
Sidhu mossewala song panjab brought me here😂
history's makeup artist 😅😊
Make in Hindi
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@@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika Actually I saw your Interview on Lallantop ... It's more interesting than any Bollywood movie..
Thank for replying.
& Your doing great work ❤️
@@sandipwangarwar1199 thank you! 🙏
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There was no Sikhism in India during the invasion of Alexander. Hence porus cannot be a Punjabi.🤣
Porus was a Brahman.
Punjabi!
@@eyeshadowetihaaswithruchika he was a mohyal Brahman.
@@RohitSharma-vj1sw whatever his caste he was a Punjabi 💪
@@RohitSharma-vj1sw or alexander jinehudari brahman 😁😁 chutiya
@@Shivam_Chaudhary18 nope he was Macedonian pagan chutiye.
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