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Kalinga is the ancient name of:

AAndhra coast
BCoastal Orissa
CBengal delta
DBihar plains
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Coastal Orissa
1. Ashoka fought a war to conquer it. 2. Kalinga is coastal Orissa. 3. Its bloodshed made him give up war. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 7, Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War._
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