SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who was the king of Kalinga during the Kalinga War?
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Ashoka
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Ananth
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Anantha
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Srutayudha, the king of the Kalinga joined the camp of the Kourava in the battle and was killed in the battle by Bhimasena with his two heroic sons: Bhanumana and Ketumana.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kalinga came under Gupta suzerainty in the 4th century CE. After the Gupta withdrawal, it was ruled by several minor dynasties, whose rulers bore the title Kalingadhipati ("Lord of Kalinga"). These included the Matharas, Pitrbhaktas, Vasishthas and Nalas.
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