Which city did Ashoka conquer during the Kalinga War?
Pataliputra
Takshashila
Ujjain
Kalinga
Answer
Ashoka conquered the city of Kalinga during the Kalinga War, which took place around 260 BCE. The destruction caused by the war led Ashoka to repent violence and embrace Buddhism.
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