Multiple choice

'Ashoka the Great' conquered Kalinga in the year ________.

  1. 361 B.C.

  2. 261 B.C.

  3. 261 A.D.

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga (modern-day Odisha) in 261 B.C. in a bloody war that reportedly caused over 100,000 casualties. This conquest was a turning point in Ashoka's life - the horror of war led him to embrace Buddhism and adopt the path of non-violence (Dhamma). The Kalinga War transformed him from 'Ashoka the Terrible' to 'Ashoka the Great'.

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