Question

Name the source from which do you know about Kalinga War of Ashoka?

Answer 1

Explanation:

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

Answer 2

The Ashokavadana

Explanation:

• The "Ashokavadana" is an "Indian Sanskrit" text which describes the "Maurya Emperor Ashoka" 's birth and reign.
• It comprises legends & historical accounts and "glorifies" Ashoka as a "Buddhist Emperor", whose main purpose was the expansion of Buddhism.
• The text was made up of Buddhist Mathura monks as it praises the Mathura region, its monks, & its monasteries.