Question

കലിംഗ യുദ്ധം ഏത് വർഷമാണ് നടന്നത്

• A. 261 BC
• B. 301 BC
• C. 241 BC
• D. 321 BC

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 261 BC

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.