Porus: Battle of Hydaspes Part I
One of the greatest battles in history when Alexander and King Porus lock horns with each other on the battleground.
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Porus Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
One of the greatest battles in history when Alexander and King Porus lock horns with each other on the battleground.
Episode Guide
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Face To Face
May 14, 2018 · 25 min
Puru saves Vishkanya from getting killed by the Macedonian soldiers. Alexander conquers Faaras but spares Barsin, her mother and her sister as his fight was with Darius and not wit
Instigated
May 15, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander addresses the people of Faaras and tells them that they are a part of Macedonia now and he'll make sure that they see better days under his rule. Puru is instigated by Al
The Mystery Unfolds
May 16, 2018 · 25 min
Ambhiraj is presented with a ring in the royal court, he identifies it as Ambhi Kumar’s. Barsine consoles her fellow queens and talks about faith and hope, to their despair Alexand
Plans For The Great Escape
May 17, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander and Ephastian are awaiting for Darius’s reply, while they enjoy the celebration at the royal court. Barsine comes face to face with Porus. They get a message by Ambi Kuma
Alexander’s Target
May 18, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and Lachi are convinced that Alexander is solely trying to find and lock Darius down. Porus consoles Lachi that Alexander will not let any harm come upon Barsine and her fami
Alexander’s Sick Demand
May 21, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander is making everyone in his kingdom kiss his feet as a sign of showing respect. Porus and Lachi is in the midst of the crowd and Porus plans to rebel. Ephesian spots Porus
Locked Up
May 22, 2018 · 25 min
Porus is taken as a prisoner by Alexander. Ephastian taunts Porus about his status resulting Porus to get furious with Ephastian and Alexander. Kanishk and Shivdutt drink to Porus
Gladiator
May 23, 2018 · 25 min
Porus tied in chains is brought to the arena. He faces one of the strongest gladiator of the empire. He fights and wins but finally lends a helping hand to his enemy. Alexander wat
Arrows To The Chest
May 24, 2018 · 25 min
The Gladiator fight continues as Porus defeats the first set of Alexander’s soldiers. Ephastian announces that the fight will go on. Porus wins again with the enemy down to their k
One Man Army
May 25, 2018 · 25 min
Porus regains his strength and gets up. The arrows can’t kill Porus. He defeats the Alexander’s army and holds a sword to his neck. The whole empire is shocked to see Porus’s power
The Truth
May 28, 2018 · 25 min
Porus holds a sword to Alexander’s throat and threats hin for his life. He makes a butf escape but Hephaestion follows him throughout on horseback. Anusuya confides in Bamni that S
Dethrone
Jun 29, 2018 · 25 min
Porus has escaped Alexande’s empire and now Alexander and his soldiers are on the look out. Porus’s father is being dethroned, its a shame for him to bear. Alexander captures Lachi
On The Run
May 30, 2018 · 25 min
Porus has escaped Alexander’s rule. He is on horseback and riding his way back to home, but what he doesn’t know is at home, his father is dethroned and put in prison.
Tortured
May 31, 2018 · 25 min
Bamni and his wife is in captive and being tortured. Porus is not there to fight for his parents. He and Lachi are on a boat across the ocean. Alexander mistreats Barsine. Watch ho
Power Play
Jun 1, 2018 · 25 min
Kadika pleads to Kanishk not to lose himself in sake of gaining more power. In Bactria, Alexander with Hephastian and Olympa is greeted by Bessus. But Alexander kills Bessus in the
A Mother's Request
Jun 4, 2018 · 25 min
Anusuya requests Kanishk to reconsider his decision but before Kanishk can give it a thought, Shivdutt intervenes. Porus arrives just as a sword is about to take the life of Bamni
The Tables are Turned
Jun 5, 2018 · 25 min
Porus turns the tables around and defeats Kanishk. But, Shiv Dutt deceives Anusuya and captures her. While capturing Anusuya, Shiv Dutt stabs Bamni, leaving him severely injured.
Wounded Father
Jun 7, 2018 · 25 min
Porus carries his wounded bleeding father on horse back. He tries to keep his father conscious as they go travel to a safe zone. On the other side, Kanishk is threatening Porus’s m
Sense Of Responsibility
Jun 8, 2018 · 25 min
Puru gets to know about the threat when he is informed about Alexander reaching Bharath so he decides to stop Alexander on his way rather than going after Shivdutt and Kanishk to s
Time Is Running Out
Jun 11, 2018 · 25 min
Porus gets involved in the strategies of how to stop Alexander from infiltrating his kingdom. Poru’s mother is being held accountable for all the misfortune.
Taint The Honor
Jun 12, 2018 · 25 min
Puru makes strategies to stop Alexander's forces and defeat him on the battlefield and on the other side, Anusuya is being tortured continuously by Shivdutt in front of the people
Prepare For The Worst
Jun 13, 2018 · 25 min
Anusuya assures the Pourav Rastra's people captured by Shivdutt that they will take their revenge on him soon. Acharya Vishnugupt talks to Alexander and teaches him lessons of the
Betrayal
Jun 14, 2018 · 25 min
Puru prepares for the great war to come and gives Laachi a secret errand to run for him. Acharya Vishnugupta takes his leave from Alexander and wishes him good fortune in the wars
On The Battlefield
Jun 15, 2018 · 25 min
Puru with the Takshashila forces reach the battlefield and witness Alexander coming towards them with a large armada. But when Alexander reaches the field, he is greeted by a group
Puru's Courage
Jun 18, 2018 · 25 min
Puru's plan with the elephants work and he is successful in destroying almost half of Alexander's armada but somehow Alexander is able to get back on his feet and take control of t
Alexander Vs. Porus
Oct 19, 2018 · 25 min
It ‘s time that Porus and Alexander come face to face, the war is on. As thousands of soldiers try to fight Porus, he somehow survives it all. Finally in a hand to hand battle, Por
The Betrayal Of Takshashila
Jun 20, 2018 · 25 min
Puru after faking his death comes back and is greeted by Bamni. Acharya Vishnugupt also reaches there and discusses the further plan with Puru. He also states that he was dishearte
Acharya's Words Of Wisdom
Jun 21, 2018 · 25 min
Puru takes the blessings of Jhelum and promises that he won't let a foreign invader rule his golden bird Bharath. The news of Puru's demise reaches Anusuya in Pourav Rastra but she
Return Of A King
Jun 22, 2018 · 25 min
Puru returns to Pourav Rastra disguised as an old man with Laachi and plans on ending Shivdutt's reign and save Anusuya once and for all. Alexander's wife makes him realize that Po
Optimistic Approach
Jun 25, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and Lachi disguise themselves to enter enemy territory. Shivdutt gets furious once he gets to know about Porus infiltrating in his empire. Alexander is convinced that Porus i
Price Of Freedom
Oct 26, 2018 · 25 min
Puru is raged after seeing Shivdutt and wants to kill him right then but Acharya Vishnugupt stops him and says that the time will come. Maharaj Bamni comes back to Pourav Rastra an
The Real Fight
Jun 27, 2018 · 25 min
Maharaj Bamni comes face to face with Shivdutt and engages in a combat with him. Alexander finds the dead body of a man in the river which Puru planted himself with his own ring on
Trial And Execution
Oct 28, 2018 · 25 min
Puru comes face to face with Shivdutt and holds his trial with everyone in sight as judges. He makes Maharani Anusuya execute him in front of everyone and burns him alive.
Kanishk's Trial
Jun 29, 2018 · 25 min
Kanishk find Shivdutt's dead body and is filled with rage and decides to get his revenge on Puru. Alexander's mother decides to return to Macedonia now that the biggest threat to h
The Game Begins
Jul 2, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander in his fury takes over all of his ministers and declares that he will be killing Porus once and for all. Porus and Lachi spend some quality time together.
The Decision Is Yours
Jul 3, 2018 · 25 min
Acharya Vishnugupt welcomes Alexander to Pourav Rastra and escorts him into the Raaj Mahal where he believes that he is to be announced as the king but gets shocked after seeing Pu
Alexander Lives
Jul 4, 2018 · 25 min
As Porus gets the choice to either kill Alexander or to let him go, he chooses to let him live. As the whole kingdom watches, Porus claims that the kingdom will follow the king, so
The Coronation
Jul 5, 2018 · 25 min
Puru's coronation takes place in Pourav Rastra after he has let Alexander leave alive. Acharya Vishnugupt believes that his decision to let Alexander leave was wrong.
Chanakya's Decision
Jul 6, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander is eager to take revenge on Porus and Olympia wants to exact revenge on Chanakya for betraying her. Meanwhile, Anusuya informs Laachi that she will be the Queen soon and
Crossing the River
Jul 9, 2018 · 25 min
Chanakya announces that Porus will lose the war as he isn't prepared to defend his kingdom against Alexander. Porus shows Chanakya that his army is ready for battle.
Love And War
Jul 10, 2018 · 25 min
As Porus and Lachi are elated about their engagement ceremony, they take each other for life. The royal court joins as Lachi and Porus takes the next step. Outside in the kingdom A
The Message
Jul 12, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and Lachi celebrate their engagement and all the members of the royal court give them their blessing. Alexander gets a message with dead bodies of his soldiers warning him ab
Wrath
Jul 13, 2018 · 25 min
As Barsine is locked up by Alexander she wishes that Porus come to rescue her. Porus and Lachi’s engagement celebration is going on, and the empire seems to be elated.
The Engagement
Jul 16, 2018 · 25 min
As Porus and Lachi hold hands for ever, its time to set free all inhibitions and enjoy this glorious mood. But Alexander is agitated and targeting to put Porus down.
The Plot to Assassinate Porus
Jul 17, 2018 · 25 min
Porus is stung by a scorpion and the venom starts spreading throughout his body. The antivenom given by Chanakya proves handy as Porus takes it in the nick of time. It is suspected
Conflict
Jul 18, 2018 · 25 min
Porus finds out that his murder was plotted by none other than Barsine. Acharya Chanakya gets captured by Alexander and on his death row. More and more problems rise up, as there i
Conspiracy
Jul 19, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander has captured Acharya Chanakya, and he claims that killing Acharya will set an example of Alexander’s power in front of all the kings and kingdoms. Porus’s doubt solidify
The Assassin
Jul 20, 2018 · 25 min
While in confinement, Chanakya refuses to bow down to Alexander, who reveals to Chanakya that Porus will soon breathe his last. Meanwhile, the assassin sneaks into the palace with
Kanishk’s Master Plan
Jul 23, 2018 · 25 min
It’s Porus and Lachi’s wedding day and everyone in the kingdom is more than happy to join the celebration. In between the event, Kanishk plans his attack on Porus, and Sumer helps
Laachi Defends Porus
Jul 24, 2018 · 25 min
Laachi stands against her mother and defends Porus' honor in front of Dassiu. The Dassiu are enraged that Laachi, who is one of their own, is now defending Porus
The Trial
Jul 25, 2018 · 25 min
The night before the trial, Laachi advises Porus to be a just king. Anusuya meets Porus and informs him that the death of Laachi's brother could have been avoided. Meanwhile, Chana
The Judgement
Jul 26, 2018 · 25 min
It’s time for the trial at the royal court. Lachi and Poru’s mother deliver their statements about the death of Laachi’s brother. Poru’s mother explains the reason for her erratic
Who Will Porus Choose?
Jul 27, 2018 · 25 min
It’s time to take the final decision, and Porus has to punish the guilty. One one side it’s his wife Laachi’s family on the other it’s his own, what will Porus choose? Laachi’s swo
Seven Days
Jul 30, 2018 · 25 min
After the grand trial Porus takes the decision that his mother is innocent, but his decision is influenced by Laachi. Laachi commands that Queen Anusuya will get seven days to prov
The Captive
Jul 31, 2018 · 25 min
An argument between Alexander and Kanishk leads to a battle for life between the two. Kanishk manages to escape and Alexander follows him. Meanwhile, Chanakya and disciples capture
Kanishk Is No More
Aug 1, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander runs behinds Kanish, and Porus follows both of them. Finally Alexander finds Kanishk and kills him on the spot. Back at Porus’s Empire, Anusuya and Olympias argue about t
A New Advancement
Aug 2, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and his father find Kanishk. Kanish is bleeding to his death, and in his last breath, he tells Porus that he had framed Porus’s murder at the wedding event, and Sumer was inv
Unstable Circumstances
Aug 3, 2018 · 25 min
Acharya returns to Paurav Empire to claim that Sumer was involved with Kanish, in the plotting of Porus’s murder. Laachi parents get furious over their son’s death and decide to le
Breaking All Ties
Aug 6, 2018 · 25 min
Chanakya reveals to Porus that Olympias has been taken captive. But, Porus is reluctant to use Olympias to gain an advantage in the war.
Burning The Bridges
Aug 7, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander and Cleitus discuss their failure in building a bridge over river Jhelum that can carry Alexander’s army, he learns that the Dasyus Clan live in water and they are quite
The Conspiracy
Aug 8, 2018 · 25 min
Queen Olympias captive at Paurav Rashtra, is setting up a black-magic chamber, Porus and Laachi intervene her ritual to get negative replies from her. Alexander is setting up his a
The Battle Begins
Aug 9, 2018 · 25 min
Porus decides to use the skills he learned from Dassiu in the war against Alexander. Meanwhile, the Dassiu are helping Alexander's army in their attempts to cross the river.
The War Is On
Aug 10, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and his father prepares for the war and charges forward. While Anusuya and Laachi give them their blessing, Olympias is still captive, but she is setting up her black-magic r
Olympias’s Black-Magic
Aug 13, 2018 · 25 min
As the war takes a more violent form, everyone is distorted in what to do next. Porus charges in and comes face to face with Barsine. Meanwhile Olympias’s black magic ritual is get
A New Strategy
Aug 14, 2018 · 25 min
Hasthi escapes before Alexander can kill him. Porus returns to the palace to a rousing welcome and is hailed by Anusuya. Accompanying Porus is Parsin, who is asked by Porus to stay
The Dark Arts
Aug 15, 2018 · 25 min
Porus has returned from the battle after defeating Alexander. Laachi assures Porus that he is safe and sound in his own palace. Olympias continues to complete her black-magic ritua
The Secret Message
Aug 16, 2018 · 25 min
Porus gets a message from Ambi Kumar, that Alexander is trying something across the river. Olympias casts a black-magic spell on Anusuya and she is under Olympia’s control now.
The Ultimatum
Aug 17, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and Laachi stumble upon the Dassiu forces who are trying to build a bridge that will help the Alexander army to cross the river.
Time To Avenge
Aug 20, 2018 · 25 min
Alexander gets a message that Barsine has escaped, he gets enraged with fury and has no time to lose. Alexander discusses with Hephaestion that their army must take full control an
Under The Influence
Aug 21, 2018 · 25 min
Before going to war Queen Anusuya challenges Porus for a sword duel. Porus gets ready but what he doesn’t know is that Anusuya is under the control of Olympia’s dark-magic. Anusuya
The Sacred Ritual
Aug 22, 2018 · 25 min
Porus and Acharya Chanakya find out the Olympias has dark-magic powers seated deep within her. They prepare for a ritual to cleanse her soul and bring her back to consciousness. Al
Alexander Plans His Revenge
Aug 23, 2018 · 25 min
After the reading the message Alexander is filled with pain and agony that his mother has been captured by his nemesis. Anusuya comes back to her senses and asks for forgiveness. A
Fight For The Motherland
Oct 24, 2018 · 25 min
Dasyu Raj and Maha Nandini decide that helping Alexander would create anarchy and put Laachi’s life in danger, so they take back their helping hands but Hephaestion very cleverly s
The Dawn of War
Aug 27, 2018 · 25 min
The war has dawned upon the land and the battlefield awaits the arrival of Porus and Alexander's army. To reach the battlefield, Alexander's army has to cross the river. Awaiting t
Porus Has The Upper Hand
Aug 28, 2018 · 25 min
As the war has come to a mid-ground, the news spread that Porus has defeated most of Alexander’s army, and is finally moving forward to rescue Dasyu Raj. On reaching he learns that