Question

The war of Kalinga is associated with :

• A. Asoka
• B. Alexander
• C. Akbar
• D. Samudra Gupta

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Asoka

The Kalinga War was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire and the state of Kalinga. Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast Asia. Because of this, Ashoka, the Mauryan king, wanted to capture it. Therefore he lead his huge army to Kalinga in 261 BC.