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One of the earliest recorded attacks on India was by Semiramis, who ruled the Assyrian Empire during the years 811-806 BCE, or nearly 500 years before the invasion of Alexander of Macedon.
According to the accounts of ancient Greek historians Diodorus and Ctesias, the warrior queen “resolved to subjugate the Indians on hearing that they were the most numerous of all nations, and possessed the largest and most beautiful country in the world.
According to Greeks accounts, Stabrobates (सत्यव्रत) the king of the Indians, awaited the Assyrians on the bank of the Indus with a large force gathered from the whole of India.
When Semiramis approached, Stabrobates (सत्यव्रत) sent messengers to meet her with the complaint that she was “imposing war upon Bharat” though Bharat had done her no wrong.
In his letter he questioned her licentious life, and calling the Gods (Sun, Moon and Earth) to witness.
In his letter he questioned her licentious life, and calling the Gods (Sun, Moon and Earth) to witness.
Semiramis laughed at the letter and claimed that the Indians would soon learn about her virtues by her actions.
The fleet of the Indians lay ready for battle on the Indus.
The fleet of the Indians lay ready for battle on the Indus.
Semiramis commandeered her ships to be together and manned them with her bravest warriors...
After a long and bloodied contest, she emerged victorious in this battle.
Almost a thousand Indian ships were sunk and many Indian soldiers were taken prisoners by the invaders.
After a long and bloodied contest, she emerged victorious in this battle.
Almost a thousand Indian ships were sunk and many Indian soldiers were taken prisoners by the invaders.
Stabrobates (सत्यव्रत) camouflaged his ‘strategic retreat’ as a flight from the battlefield.
He cleverly led his army back from the Indus, but his plan was to lure the enemy to cross the wide river and come to his own territory.
He cleverly led his army back from the Indus, but his plan was to lure the enemy to cross the wide river and come to his own territory.
When the massive Assyrian army crossed the Indus (apparently chasing the fleeing enemy forces), Stabrobates (सत्यव्रत) saw that invaders had procured so many elephants.
This question was soon solved when some Egyptian defectors told the Indians that these were only decoys, poor camels decorated as Elephants :-)
Next battle proved to be the Game Changer as the soldiers of Semiramis could resist Indian onslaught for only a very short time....
Indian elephants inflicted a huge loss to the invaders.
Assyrians left their ranks and fled, and Satyavrat pressed forward against Semiramis.
Indian elephants inflicted a huge loss to the invaders.
Assyrians left their ranks and fled, and Satyavrat pressed forward against Semiramis.
Satyavrat’s arrow pierced her arm, and as she turned to flee, his long range spear struck her on the back.
The wounded Queen Semiramis escaped over to the other side of the Indus.
The wounded Queen Semiramis escaped over to the other side of the Indus.
After exchanging prisoners Semiramis returned. She had lost two-thirds of her army.
