Multiple choice

The Battle of Kalinga was fought in the year

  1. 260 BC

  2. 261 BC

  3. 216 BC

  4. 289 BC
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Explanation

The Battle of Kalinga was fought in the year 261 BC. Kalinga War was a war fought between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga, a feudal republic located on the coast of the present day Indian state of Orissa. The Kalinga War, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to the throne, is one of the major and bloodiest battles in the history of India. Kalinga put up a stiff resistance, but they were no match for Ashoka's brutal strength. 

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