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what is the main aspect of Kalinga war and what are the causes of occurrence of Kalinga war?

Answer 1

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Kalinga's economical situation and location were very useful for Ashoka to expand his empire in that era, also Ashoka's aggressive nature was also responsible for this war.one of the reasons could be rising dominance of kalinga trade merchants in sea which was affecting maurayan empire trade business.but one of the ...

In the 12th year of his reign and the 8th year of his coronation, in 261 B.C., Asoka invaded Kalinga. The Mauryan army was led by Emperor Ashoka while the Kalinga army was led by Raja Anantha Padmanabha.

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Impact of the Kalinga War on Ashoka. Article shared by : The ideology of Buddhism guided Ashoka's state policy at home and abroad. After his accession to the throne, Ashoka fought only one major war called the Kalinga war.

From ancient times Kalinga maintained her identity as a powerful state. It extended from the river Ganges in the east to the river Godavari in the south, covering the eastern seacoast of India. Its northern frontier touched the southern frontier of the Maurya Empire. Modern Orissa covers the core areas of ancient Kalinga.

The power of ancient Kalinga is known from several facts. With many sea ports on her coast, Kalinga was a maritime power with oversee colonies. Her merchants and sailors crossed the Indian Ocean to carry on prosperous trade with south-east Asian countries. Ancient traditions of Burma refer to Kalinga colonies in that country.

From his researches on the ancient geographer Ptolemy’s works, Gerini came to the conclusion that, “The mighty people of Kalinga had established an empire in Burma long before Asoka led his victorious soldiers into Kalinga”. From the Buddhist and Jaina sources also one gets references to Kalinga’s maritime activities. For the fertility of the land because of rivers, and for commercial enterprises outside, the Kalinga people were rich and prosperous.

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Answer 2

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Kingdom of Kalinga had a powerful army. Althrough Kalingas were crushed, Ashoka could never forget the hauners of the battle. Thousands of people from both sides were killed in this war . This victory over Kalinga did not bring him any joy. Eventually, this war brought a complete change in Ashoka’s life. He gave up the war and become follower of Buddha. He spent rest of his life in the service of people. He came to be called as ‘Devanampriya’ meaning ‘the beloved of gods’

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