Question : After which war did Ashoka abandon the policy of physical occupation?
Option 1: Kalinga war
Option 2: Battle of the Hydaspes
Option 3: Battle of the Tarain
Option 4: Magadha-Anga war
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Correct Answer: Kalinga war
Solution : The correct answer is the Kalinga war.
The Kalinga War was fought in 261 BC, and after that war, Ashoka renounced the violent path and embraced the teachings of Buddha (Ahimsa). Ashoka was moved by the massacre in the Kalinga war, and therefore, he abandoned the policy of physical occupation after the Kalinga war.
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Question : In which of the following battles in 326 BC did Alexander the Great defeat Porus of Paurava?
Option 1: Battle of Plassey
Option 2: Battle of Sagala
Option 3: Battle of Kalinga
Option 4: Battle of Hydaspes
Question : When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
Option 1: 1208
Option 2: 1182
Option 3: 1191
Option 4: 1215
Question : Which battle led to the destruction of the Vijayanagara empire?
Option 1: Battle of Raichur
Option 2: Battle of Haldighati
Option 3: Battle of Talikota
Option 4: Battle of Arcot
Question : Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 AD?
Option 1: Iltutmish
Option 2: Babur
Option 3: Alauddin Khalji
Option 4: Muhammad Ghori
Question : Kalinga, which was conquered by Ashoka is the ancient name of
Option 1: Coastal Odisha
Option 2: Coastal Karnataka
Option 3: Coastal Bengal
Option 4: Coastal Tamil Nadu
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