Kalinga was not of much impartance to Ashoka Tor F
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Explanation:
False
Reason:-
Right from the ancient era, the kingdom of Kalinga was known as a powerful state. Kaling’s geographical features boasted its supremacy. The state extended from Ganga in the east to Godavari in the south and covered the eastern seacoast of India.
This is the reason why there were many sea ports on the coast of Kaling. Yes, the state was a maritime power and the merchants residing in the kingdom could easily cross the Indian Ocean to carry out their trade overseas with south-east Asian countries, making them prosperous. There were Kaling colonies in Burma and their ancient traditions do refer Kalinga colonies in their state.
Kaling Was a Fertile State With Two Rivers
With two rivers flowing across, the kingdom was fertile and so even the common men had a good life as the agriculture was rich. Besides, the sailors and merchants too had a flourishing business. No wonder, the fertility of the land and commercial business overseas made the state both rich and prosperous. Who would not want such a prosperous land with overseas connection?
Samrat Ashoka Wanted Kalinga For Political Unification of India
Samrat Ashoka wanted to unite India politically and so the conquest of Kalinga was quite necessary. Besides, the region was also a bridge between the north and the south which meant if Ashoka could capture the region, his army could easily make its way down south without any problem. Moreover, Kaling was a powerful independent state and it touched the Magadh kingdom which was also seen a direct threat to the Mauryan imperialism.
The Domination of The Kaling People Over Indian Ocean
Since Kalinga was the centre of the eastern seacoast, it had a supremacy on it. They dominated the overseas trading from the searoute and even virtually closed the routes for the Magadh merchants. Even the lsnd routes from the north (Gangetic Valley) to the Deccan was controlled by the people of Kaling, thus affecting the economy of the Mauryan empire.
These were some of the facts why Ashoka decided to war against the people of Kalinga though it was risky since people of Kaling were prosperoys and even had a good military power
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