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Ashoka renounces war after Kalinga

261 BCE · India, Asia · Politics

Ashoka renounces war after Kalinga
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The Kalinga War was fought in ancient India between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present-day state of Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh. It is presumed that the battle was fought on Dhauli hills in Dhauli which is situated on the banks of Daya River.

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