alleryHow many people did the edict say were carried away as captives from Kalinga?
A15,000
B50,000
C150,000
D500,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 150,000
1. The edict gives separate numbers for killed and captured.
2. Captives numbered 150,000.
3. The killed number was 100,000, a different figure.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ashoka, Kalinga War_
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