Which Year Kalinga War?
The Kalinga War Was Fought in Ancient India Between the Maurya Empire Under Ashoka and the State of Kalinga, an Independent Feudal Kingdom Located on the East...
The Kalinga War was fought in ancient India between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present-day state of Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Who won in Kalinga war?
Till the last breath, they fought with great valour and finally the soldiers and the people of Kalinga perished in the battlefield. And Ashoka won the great battle of Kalinga. Ashoka became victorious and, as a result ruled Kalinga.
How did the Kalinga war start?
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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