what impact did the Kalinga war have on Ashoka's life.
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The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism. According to the prominent Indologist, A. L. Basham, Ashoka's personal religion became Buddhism, if not before, then certainly after the Kalinga War.
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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 262 BC.
The direct immediate effect of the Kalinga War was the conversion of Asoka to Buddhism. Two and a half years after his conversion, he became an active devotee of that religion and prepared for his great role as a missionary.
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