Question : Who among the following Mauryan kings gave up war after the battle of Kalinga?
Option 1: Chandragupta Maurya
Option 2: Ashoka
Option 3: Mahindra
Option 4: Bindusara
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Correct Answer: Ashoka
Solution : The correct option is Ashoka .
The Mauryan king who gave up war after the Battle of Kalinga was Emperor Ashoka. The Battle of Kalinga, fought around 261 BCE, was a significant and brutal conflict between the Mauryan Empire, led by Ashoka, and the state of Kalinga (present-day Odisha). The battle resulted in a devastating loss of life and widespread suffering. Witnessing the immense human suffering and destruction caused by the war deeply affected Ashoka. After the battle, he renounced violence and adopted Buddhism as his guiding philosophy.
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