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Q: Which of the following Maurya rulers conquered Kalinga?
  • A. Brihadratha
  • B. Bindusara
  • C. Chandragupta
  • D. Ashoka
Correct Answer: Option D - Ashoka was the third ruler of the Mauryan dynasty who conquered Kalinga in 261 BCE after eight year of coronation. The Kalinga war was a turning point in Ashoka's life as it made him realize the futility of war and violence and he embraced Buddhism. Ashoka was the last prominent king of the Mauryan kingdom of India. During his reign (c. 265-238 BCE; cited as c. 273-232 BCE), he was a strong supporter of Buddhism, which helped spread to India.
D. Ashoka was the third ruler of the Mauryan dynasty who conquered Kalinga in 261 BCE after eight year of coronation. The Kalinga war was a turning point in Ashoka's life as it made him realize the futility of war and violence and he embraced Buddhism. Ashoka was the last prominent king of the Mauryan kingdom of India. During his reign (c. 265-238 BCE; cited as c. 273-232 BCE), he was a strong supporter of Buddhism, which helped spread to India.

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Ashoka was the third ruler of the Mauryan dynasty who conquered Kalinga in 261 BCE after eight year of coronation. The Kalinga war was a turning point in Ashoka's life as it made him realize the futility of war and violence and he embraced Buddhism. Ashoka was the last prominent king of the Mauryan kingdom of India. During his reign (c. 265-238 BCE; cited as c. 273-232 BCE), he was a strong supporter of Buddhism, which helped spread to India.