In which rock edict ashoka mentions about the casualities of kalinga war and declares the renunciation of war?
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Ashoka mentions the casualties of Kalinga War in the Major Rock Edict, Rock Edict XIII. It talks about the Ashoka's victory over Kalinga and also mentions about the high number of casualties in that war[4]. King considered the victory by "Dhamma" to be the foremost victory; mentions the victory of "Dhamma" where the Greek being named Amtiyoga or Amtiyaka, identified with Antiochus II Theos of the Seleucid Empire.
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Kalinga was the only independent state that Ashoka could not conquer. He waged a war against the ruler of Kalinga. So the great Kalinga war was fought which moved Ashoka's heart. Both sides suffered losses but Kalinga suffered the most. Ashoka went to the battle field and the sight of the soldiers lying dead and wounded, widows and orphans moved Ashoka. So war was declared off and the concept of Dhammagosha was adopted.
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