Question

short note on kalinga's war

Answer 1

The Kalinga War was fought between the Maurya Empire with Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, a feudal republic located on the coast of the present-day Indianstate of Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh. There is no historical evidence on the name of the king who fought Ashoka. The Kalinga war, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to throne, is one of the major and bloodiest battles in world history. Kalinga, then an Independent region put up a stiff resistance against brutal strength of Ashoka and fought bravely till the end. But despite being tough, they were outnumbered against Asoka'hs armies. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism. However, he retained Kalinga after its conquest and incorporated it into the Maurya Empire

Answer 2

TheKalinga Warwas fought between theMaurya EmpirewithAshokaand the state ofKalinga, a feudalrepubliclocated on the coast of the present-dayIndianstate ofOdishaand northern parts ofAndhra Pradesh. There is no historical evidence on thename of the king who fought Ashoka. The Kalinga war, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to throne, is one of the major and bloodiest battles in world history. Kalinga, then an Independent region put up a stiff resistance against brutal strength of Ashoka and fought bravely till the end. But despite being tough, they were outnumbered against Ashoka's armies. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adoptBuddhism. However, he retained Kalinga after its conquest and incorporated it into the Maurya Empire The main reasons for invading Kalingawere both political and economic. Kalinga is then said to be a glorious and prosperous region consisting of freedom loving and artistic skilled people. The Kalinga Kingdom, also known as the "Utkala"