Was Sikander Defeated in India?

The fight on the banks of the Hydaspes River in India was the closest Alexander the Great came to defeat. His feared Companion cavalry was unable to subdue fully the courageous King Porus. Hydaspes marked the limit of Alexander's career of conquest; he died before he could launch another campaign.

Who defeated King Sikandar?

Sikandar, then led an army of 80,000 horses himself and met the Army at Sirhind. On 22 June 1555 he was defeated by the Mughal army and was compelled to retreat to the Sivalik Hills in northern Punjab. The victorious Mughals marched to Delhi and occupied it.

Why did Alexander not conquer India?

Thus, when the soldiers heard of Alexander's plan, they refused to march further. The king had no choice but allowed them to march back home. Above were what Greek accounts told about the situation in the Greek camp. A mutiny that resulted from a sharp plunge in morale stopped Alexander from conquering India.