Question

write short note on kalinga war.(10 mark question

Answer 1

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. ... The small army of Kalinga was not a match for Ashoka's mighty army.

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Answer 2

Kalinga is the ancient name of orrisa. When Ashoka attacked Kalinga,more than 1 lakh people died. All the bloodshed was terrifying.Thats why Ashoka stopped fighting wars.He was the first king in history to give up fighting wars.


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