Multiple choice general knowledge history

Ashoka conquered the kingdom named ---- which one one else in his dynasty had captured

  1. Magadha

  2. Pataliputra

  3. Kalinga

  4. Ujjain
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Explanation

Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty conquered Kalinga (modern-day Odisha) in the Kalinga War (around 261 BCE). This conquest was significant because Kalinga had remained independent and had not been captured by any previous ruler in the Mauryan dynasty, including Chandragupta Maurya or Bindusara. The brutal war and its aftermath deeply affected Ashoka, leading to his conversion to Buddhism and adoption of pacifist policies.

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