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Q1. When did Ashoka invade Kalinga?
Q1. When did Ashoka invade Kalinga?

(A) 321 BCE
(A) 321 BCE
(B) 297 BCE
(B) 297 BCE
(C) 268 BCE
(C) 268 BCE
(D) 261 BCE
(D) 261 BCE
Answer: (D) 261 BCE
Answer: (D) 261 BCE
Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded Kalinga in 261 BC. The Kalinga War was fought in the 8th year of Ashoka's reign. The Kalinga War was a brutal battle that killed 100,000 people and took 150,000 captives. Ashoka was moved by the suffering of the defeated people and renounced armed conquests. He adopted Buddhism during this time.
Ashoka, an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, invaded Kalinga in 261 BC. The Kalinga War was fought in the 8th year of Ashoka's reign. The Kalinga War was a brutal battle that killed 100,000 people and took 150,000 captives. Ashoka was moved by the suffering of the defeated people and renounced armed conquests. He adopted Buddhism during this time.

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