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Only a few sources mention his activities in India.

Chandragupta Maurya ( known in Greek sources as Sandrökottos ), founder of the Mauryan empire, had conquered the Indus valley and several other parts of the easternmost regions of Alexander's empire.

Seleucus began a campaign against Chandragupta and crossed the Indus.

Seleucus ' Indian campaign was, however, a failure.

It is unknown what exactly happened.

Perhaps Chandragupta defeated Seleucus in battle.

No sources mention this, however.

But as most historians note, Seleucus appears to have fared poorly as he did not achieve his aims.

The two leaders ultimately reached an agreement, and through a treaty sealed in 305 BC, Seleucus ceded a considerable amount of territory to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 war elephants, which were to play a key role in the forthcoming battles, particularly at Ipsus.

According to Strabo, the ceded territories bordered the Indus: