After the Kalinga War, Ashoka adopted the Policy of

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Official Paper 9: Tripura TET 2017 Paper 2 (Social Studies)

Answer 1

The Kalinga war was fought between Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Kalinga kingdom.

Important Points

Ashoka is considered one of the greatest rulers of Indian history who ruled between 273BC to 232BC.
The Kalinga war was fought in 261BC which was the turning event of his life.
The war caused large-scale destruction where 1,00,000 soldiers and civilians were killed.
After the war, Ashoka renounced violence and embraced Ahimsa, the teaching of Buddha.
He implemented the principles of Ahimsa in his empire and spread Buddhism.
He banned violent sports activity and hunting.
He tried to maintain friendly relations with neighbours and avoided war.
Inspired by buddha he advocated the principles of Dhamma which promoted the morality of the empire.

Thus, it is cleared that after the Kalinga War, Ashoka adopted the Policy of Ahimsa.