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War Elephants: Psychological Warfare and Combat Strategies in Ancient Times
The fearsome 6,000 war elephants of the Nanda Army led to mutiny among Alexander the Great’s battle-weary troops. Horrifically, elephants were also used to crush captured enemies, spreading ...
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Evolutionary scientists uncover evidence that Indian elephants experienced significant population bottleneck nearly 2,000 years ago
Ancient Indian art, such as sculptures at the Channakeshava Temple in Karnataka, illustrates the use of war elephants as part of a fourfold army, known as chaturanga bala, which included infantry ...