Kalinga War


 
 
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Kalinga War

Ashoka’s War in Kalinga: Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa. Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. However, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.

  • After his accession to the throne, Ashoka fought only one major war called the Kalinga war. According to him, 100,000 people were killed in the course of it, several lakhs died, and 150,000 were taken prisoners.
  • He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war. The turning point of Ashoka’s life was his conquest of Kalinga (Odisha). Kalinga was a powerful kingdom at the centre of important trade and pilgrimage routes. Bindusara tried to capture it but failed. For Ashoka, the possession of kalinga became essential.
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    Kalinga is the ancient name of :

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