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when did ashoka invaded kalinga And why​

Answer 1

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In the 12th year of his reign and the 8th year of his coronation, in 261 B.C., Asoka invaded Kalinga. From the view point of Mauryan imperialism, the conquest of Kalinga was considered necessary for various reasons.

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Answer 2

Eight years after seizing power around 270 B.C., Ashoka led a military campaign to conquer Kalinga, a coastal kingdom in east-central India. The victory left him with a larger domain than that of any of his predecessors. Accounts claim between 100,000 and 300,000 lives were lost during the conquest.

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