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The Mauryan Emperor ASHOKA embraced Buddhism after the:
ABattle of Hydaspes against Alexander
BKalinga War (260 BCE)
CBattle of Magadha
DDefeat of the Nandas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kalinga War (260 BCE)
The Kalinga War (260 BCE) is famous for the bloodshed that horrified Ashoka and led him to embrace Buddhism. After Kalinga, Ashoka issued the famous rock and pillar edicts.
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