Question : Who among the following Mauryan rulers conquered Kalinga?
Option 1: Ashoka
Option 2: Bindusara
Option 3: Brihadratha
Option 4: Chandragupta Maurya
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Correct Answer: Ashoka
Solution : The correct answer is Ashoka.
One of the biggest and deadliest battles in Indian history was the Kalinga War. According to Ashoka's edicts, Kalinga was subjugated by him following a bloody battle in his eighth regnal year (approximately 260 BCE). Following this, Ashoka committed himself to spreading the edicts' main idea of dhamma or morality.
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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
Question : Who among the following is known as the 'Napoleon of India' ?
Option 1: Chandragupta
Option 2: Samudragupta
Option 3: Harshavardhana
Option 4: Ashoka
Question : During the reign of which of the following rulers did Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese traveller, come to India?
Option 1: Chandragupta II
Option 3: Ashoka
Option 4: Harshavardhana
Question : The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was
Option 1: Vishnu Gupta
Option 2: Upagupta
Option 3: Brahma Gupta
Option 4: Brihadratha
Question : Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after how many years of his coronation?
Option 1: 5 years
Option 2: 8 years
Option 3: 11 years
Option 4: 15 years
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