Years later, he reunites with his parents and becomes the crown prince and eventually, king of the Pauravas. Is thrown in River Jhelum by his paternal uncle, Shiv Dutt due to his half-Takshashilan ancestry but is saved by the Paurava Commander-in-Chief, Ripudaman who raises him among the Dasyus (a group of pirates). Adoptive son of Ripudaman and Pritha, and adoptive younger brother of Hasti. Husband of Laachi and father of Malayketu. Laksh Lalwani as Porus (native name Purushottam, nicknamed Puru): First son of the Paurava king, Bamni with the Takshashilan princess, Anusuya.In his final moments, Porus entrusts the future of India to his prime minister and advisor, the Brahmin scholar Chanakya. The same year, Porus and Laachi are assassinated in a group attack by Ambhiraj's vengeful son Ambhikumar and Alexander's former general Seleucus, though Malayketu survives. On his way to Macedonia, Alexander dies under mysterious circumstances in Babylon in 323 BCE. Eventually, Alexander is victorious in the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BCE and captures Porus, but impressed by Porus's bravery, he returns his kingdom to him. Both sides have heavy losses during the war, with Porus losing his parents though he kills Ambhiraj. Alexander attacks the Pauravas resulting in a war lasting months. Kanishk escapes imprisonment and allies with Alexander, though he later redefects to the Pauravas and is killed by Alexander. Porus' and Alexander's meeting and aftermath Īlexander arrives in India, vassalising Ambhiraj and thus capturing Takshashila. Alexander soon becomes a ruthless ruler, conquering many kingdoms, including Persia, resulting in the death of Darius. Arrhideaus is spared by Alexander due to his insanity. Olympias and Alexander also murder Cleopatra of Eurydice, her two infant children, Arrihdeaus' mother Philinna and Cleopatra's father Attalus. They wed, however Philip is soon assassinated by Pausanias on Alexander's command, making Alexander the new king. Cleopatra Eurydice gives birth to a daughter, and also Philip decides to wed his daughter Cleopatra of Macedon to Alexander I of Epirus. This leaves Alexander heartbroken and wants revenge. Philip marries Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, and denies Alexander the throne, saying that his and Cleopatra's son will be his successor. His half-brother Arrhideaus is made a mad person by Olympia. Alexander grows up to be an ambitious, as well as respectful prince, and proves his skills in a battle. To avenge this insult, Olympias proclaims their son, Alexander, as the son of Zeus (King of the Greek Gods). In Macedonia, Queen Olympias insults King Philip, resulting in the latter raping her. Considering Porus more worthy than himself, Bamni willingly renounces the throne and Porus becomes king of the Paurava Kingdom. However, Porus soon retakes the Paurava kingdom, resulting in Shiv Dutt's death and Kanishk's imprisonment. Shiv Dutt, who detests Takshashila and does not want the half-Takshashilan Porus to succeed Bamni, overthrows Bamni and installs Kanishk as king.
Years later, after a series of events resulting in Ripudaman's death, Porus is reunited with his parents and eventually drives Darius out of India. On Shiv Dutt's suggestion, Bamni marries Kadika, sister of Shiv Dutt's right-hand man and Paurava general.
Meanwhile, Darius (who later becomes the emperor of Persia) manipulates Bamni into becoming his trade partner with the intention of gradually stealing India's wealth, leaving a heavy Persian influence on the Paurava Kingdom. However, the Commander-in-Chief of the Paurava Kingdom, Ripudaman saves Porus and raises him in the Dasyu Kingdom, made up of pirates. Shiv Dutt tries to kill Anusuya and Porus by throwing them in River Jhelum.
During her escape, she gives birth to a son, Porus (native name Purushottam, nicknamed Puru). However, a Persian trader, Darius conspires with Ambhiraj and Bamni's elder brother and prime minister, Shiv Dutt, breaking the peace between the two kingdoms and forcing the pregnant Anusuya to flee.
Unlike her brother Ambhiraj, who cares only for his kingdom, Anusuya dreams of a united India. Two rival Indian kingdoms, the Pauravas (of the Puru tribe) and Takshashila (of the Bharat tribe) decide to end their enmity with a political marriage of the king of the Paurava Kingdom, Bamni and Anusuya, the younger sister of Ambhiraj, the king of Takshashila. 1.3 Porus' and Alexander's meeting and aftermath.