Multiple choice

The famous conquest of Kalinga by the Mauryan ruler Ashoka was fought in present day

  1. Karnataka

  2. Odisha

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

The Kalinga War (261 BCE) was fought in what is now modern-day Odisha (then known as Kalinga) along the east coast of India. This brutal conquest, which reportedly caused over 100,000 deaths, deeply affected Emperor Ashoka and led to his conversion to Buddhism and non-violence. Karnataka, Kerala, and Andhra Pradesh are neighboring states but were not the location of Kalinga, which was specifically the coastal region of Odisha.

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