INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kalinga War (ended c. 261 BCE) 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast Asia. So Ashoka wanted to capture it and lead his huge army to Kalinga in 262 BC.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kalinga war (261 BC)-Background The Kalinga War was fought between Ashoka, the great Mauryan Emperor, and the ruler of the State of Kalinga, a feudal republic based on present-day Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Kalinga war was fought between Ashoka and Raja Anantha Padmanabha in the year 261 BCE.