why did ashoka fought against kalinga
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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.
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Now the reason of attacking Kalinga could be that Ashoka was not a chosen king. He usurped the throne by massacring his own brothers. It is quite possible that during that civil war, Kalinga sided with the losing party and Ashoka waged Kalinga War as a revenge.
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