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Mallian Campaign

Mallian Campaign was a campaign fought in 326 BC at Punjab, in what is now Pakistan; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Indo-Greek wars, which ran from 326 BC to 180 BC. The recorded result: Macedonian victory.

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Fought326 BCran into the following year
WherePunjab, Pakistan30.700N, 72.300E
OutcomeMacedonian victory
BelligerentsMacedon; League of CorinthagainstMallians
Part ofIndo-Greek warsIndian campaign of Alexander the Great

Where it sits in the Indo-Greek wars

Indian campaign of Alexander the Great, 327 BCCophen Campaign, 327 BCSiege of Aornos, 326 BCBattle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCMallian Campaign, 326 BC327 BC326 BCMallian Campaign, 326 BC
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Record

Date326 BC (year precision)
to 325 BC
PlacePunjab, Pakistan
30.700N, 72.300E
KindCampaign, ancient
Commanders
Mallian CampaignMallian CampaignBattle of MultanSiege of MultanBattle of MultanSiege of MultanFaisalabadJhangDera Ghazi KhanAboharDera Ismail KhanSheikhu PuraChiniot100 km30.700N, 72.300E
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Elsewhere in 326 BC

Mallian Campaign is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 76 in present-day Pakistan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6744162, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Mallian campaign, revision 1370847185, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.