Kalinga War

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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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Kalinga War canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient war
historical event
aftermath moral transformation of Ashoka
cause expansionist policy of Ashoka
characterizedBy large-scale civilian suffering
massive bloodshed
commandedBy Ashoka
conflictBetween Kalinga
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
Maurya Empire
hasLongTermEffect decline of Mauryan military expansion
promotion of religious tolerance in Mauryan rule
shift of Maurya Empire towards non-violence
hasMoralTheme conversion to non-violence
remorse over violence
hasParticipant Ashoka
historicalPeriod Maurya Empire
influenced Ashoka's adoption of Buddhism
Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
Ashoka's renunciation of violence
spread of Buddhism
locatedIn South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Kalinga
mentionedIn Ashokan inscriptions
surface form: Ashokan edicts

Ashokan inscriptions
surface form: Rock Edict 13
opposedBy rulers of Kalinga
partOf history of India
precededBy unconsolidated Kalinga independence
region eastern India
relatedTo Ashoka
Buddhism
Kalinga
Maurya Empire
result Mauryan victory
annexation of Kalinga by Maurya Empire
significance example of war leading to pacifist policies
major event in the history of Buddhism
turning point in Ashoka's life
timePeriod 3rd century BCE

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Maurya Empire majorBattle Kalinga War
Ashoka notableEvent Kalinga War
Kalinga knownFor Kalinga War
Kalinga warName Kalinga War
Odias associatedWithAncientEvent Kalinga War