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write in detail about 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 261 BC.

The Kalingans also led an army to the warfield The small army of Kalinga was not a match for Ashoka's mighty army. Though the Kalingan army fought hard, soon the whole Kalingan army had collapsed. There were more than lakh of people captured and 100,000 deaths on both sides. Brahmins and monks also died. The battlefield was  with dead or injured soldiers, crying orphans and widows.

Although he won the war, Ashoka realized the futility of war. He saw the bloodshed and suffering of the soldiers' families. He vowed never to fight again. He converted to Buddhism and he dedicated his later life to help his subjects. He left the conquest after winning a war. He wrote inscription for wanting that his son and grandson also never think about war.He decided to observe dhamma.He was also inspired by the teachings of Buddha.He send many Buddhist schooler to distant land in order to propogate dhamma.

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