Define Kalinga War In history
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The Kalinga War was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire and the state of Kalinga. Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast Asia. Because of this, Ashoka, the Mauryan king, wanted to capture it. Therefore he lead his huge army to Kalinga in 261 BC.
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Kalinga War:
The kalinga war was fought in ancient India between the Mayura empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present day state of Odisha and north parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Start date: 261 BC
Territorial changes: Kalinga annexed by Mauryan Empire
Location: Kalinga
End date: 261 BC
Result: Maurya Compromise settlement
The kalinga war was fought in ancient India between the Mayura empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present day state of Odisha and north parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Start date: 261 BC
Territorial changes: Kalinga annexed by Mauryan Empire
Location: Kalinga
End date: 261 BC
Result: Maurya Compromise settlement
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