Kalinga War
E139280
The Kalinga War was a brutal ancient Indian conflict whose immense bloodshed profoundly transformed Emperor Ashoka, leading him to renounce violence and embrace Buddhism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kalinga War canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Kalinga War Context triple: [Maurya Empire, majorBattle, Kalinga War]
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Battle of Arni
The Battle of Arni was a 1751 engagement in the Second Carnatic War in which Robert Clive’s forces defeated a larger Franco-Indian army, consolidating British influence in southern India.
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Battle of Kampar
The Battle of Kampar was a significant World War II engagement in British Malaya where Allied forces mounted a strong defensive stand against the advancing Japanese army in late 1941 and early 1942.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Toungoo
The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Jitra
The Battle of Jitra was a major early World War II clash in December 1941 in northern Malaya, where Japanese forces decisively defeated British and Commonwealth troops, contributing to the rapid Allied retreat toward Singapore.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kalinga War Target entity description: The Kalinga War was a brutal ancient Indian conflict whose immense bloodshed profoundly transformed Emperor Ashoka, leading him to renounce violence and embrace Buddhism.
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A.
Battle of Arni
The Battle of Arni was a 1751 engagement in the Second Carnatic War in which Robert Clive’s forces defeated a larger Franco-Indian army, consolidating British influence in southern India.
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B.
Battle of Kampar
The Battle of Kampar was a significant World War II engagement in British Malaya where Allied forces mounted a strong defensive stand against the advancing Japanese army in late 1941 and early 1942.
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C.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Battle of Toungoo
The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Jitra
The Battle of Jitra was a major early World War II clash in December 1941 in northern Malaya, where Japanese forces decisively defeated British and Commonwealth troops, contributing to the rapid Allied retreat toward Singapore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient war
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath | moral transformation of Ashoka ⓘ |
| cause | expansionist policy of Ashoka ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
large-scale civilian suffering
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massive bloodshed ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ashoka ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kalinga
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surface form:
Kingdom of Kalinga
Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| date | c. 261 BCE ⓘ |
| followedBy | integration of Kalinga into Mauryan administration ⓘ |
| follows | Mauryan conquest campaigns ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | very high ⓘ |
| hasCombatant |
Kalinga
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Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect |
decline of Mauryan military expansion
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promotion of religious tolerance in Mauryan rule ⓘ shift of Maurya Empire towards non-violence ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
conversion to non-violence
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remorse over violence ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Ashoka ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashoka's adoption of Buddhism
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Ashoka's policy of Dhamma ⓘ Ashoka's renunciation of violence ⓘ spread of Buddhism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Asia
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surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Kalinga ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ashokan inscriptions
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashokan edicts
Ashokan inscriptions ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Edict 13
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| opposedBy | rulers of Kalinga ⓘ |
| partOf | history of India ⓘ |
| precededBy | unconsolidated Kalinga independence ⓘ |
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ashoka
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Buddhism ⓘ Kalinga ⓘ Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Mauryan victory
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annexation of Kalinga by Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
example of war leading to pacifist policies
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major event in the history of Buddhism ⓘ turning point in Ashoka's life ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
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Subject: Kalinga War Description of subject: The Kalinga War was a brutal ancient Indian conflict whose immense bloodshed profoundly transformed Emperor Ashoka, leading him to renounce violence and embrace Buddhism.
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