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| Q. |
Kalinga war took place in the year - |
| A. | 261 BC |
| B. | 263 BC |
| C. | 232 BC |
| D. | 240 BC |
| Answer» A. 261 BC | |
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Explanation: The Kalinga war was 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 Odisha and nothern parts of Andhra Pradesh. On the basis of Ashokan inscriptions, it can be established that it was fought in 262-261 BC. The Kalinga war, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to throne, isone of the major and bloodiest battles in the history of India. |
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