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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q35

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According to Ashokan edicts, how many years after becoming the king did Ashoka wage war on Kalinga?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Eight

  • According to Ashoka's Major Rock Edict 13, the Kalinga war occured 8 years after Ashoka's ascending to the throne.
  • The Kalinga War was fought between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga in 261 B.C.
  • After witnessing the bloodshed caused during the Kalinga War, Ashoka converted to Buddhism.