HISTORY
BATTLE AND WAR
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Question
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In which year of Asoka’s coronation did the Kalinga war take place?
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Thirteenth
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Fifth
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Eighth
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First
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It was Asoka, the son of Vindusara who invaded Kalinga in 261 B.C. and succeeded in occupying Kalinga. The Kalinga War was of colossal nature in which as many as 1, 00, 000 were killed and 1, 50, 000 were taken captives while as many as that number died as an aftermath of the war.
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