Short note on ashoka's war of kalinga
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The Kalinga War (ended c. 262 BCE)[1] was fought in what is now India between theMaurya Empire under Ashoka and the state ofKalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present-day state of Odisha and north of Andhra Pradesh . The Kalinga War included one of the largest and bloodiest battles in Indian history.[citation needed] Despite an unexpectedly fierce resistance from the Kalingans, the Maurya Empire claimed victory and annexed the state of Kalinga. Kalinga did not have a king as it was culturally run without any.This is the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to the throne. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism.
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KALINGA is the older name of coastal Orrisa. Ashoka fought a war war to conquer kalinga. He was so horrified when he saw the blood sheds and violence that he decided to not to fight anymore wars. He is the only king in the history of the world to give up conquest after winning a war.
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