alleryStart learning →Which war of 262-261 BCE proved pivotal in Ashoka's life?
AConquest of Ujjain
BConquest of Kalinga
CRevolt of Taxila
DConquest of Gandhara
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Conquest of Kalinga
The Kalinga war caused about 100,000 deaths and turned Ashoka toward ahimsa and Buddhism.
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