Tag: Kalinga War

The Kalinga War (c. 262–261 BCE) was the last major campaign of Ashoka Maurya, ending in conquest but provoking a ...

Ashoka’s reign (c. 268–232 BCE) transformed the Mauryan state from expansionary conquest to a welfare‑oriented, ethically framed administration publicized through ...

Ashoka Maurya (r. c. 268–232 BCE) transformed from a conqueror who won Kalinga with devastating loss of life to a ...