Hundreds of scholars seek out astronomy data, such as information on eclipses, from old manuscripts to date the war at ...

Bhubaneswar, which takes its name from the word "Tribhubaneswar," meaning "Lord of the Three Worlds" (a reference to Lord Shiva who is the presiding deity here) is often called the ‘Temple City Of ...

As Puris Rath Yatra begins, explore the fascinating history of Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb, the hereditary king who ...

BCE, Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire stood at the height of power. His dominion stretched from present-day Afghanistan ...

a) Battle of Hydaspes b) Kalinga War c) Battle of Plassey d) Battle of Panipat Answer: b) Kalinga War Explanation: The Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE) was a pivotal event in Ashoka's life.

In India, Emperor Ashoka after witnessing the vast destruction and suffering during the Kalinga war, embraced Buddhism and decided to promote non-violence and compassion. He also resolved to propagate ...

A group of 16 historians came together to discuss various aspects of the war that was fought around 261 BCE between the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and the independent kingdom of Kalinga (Odisha).

When Emperor Ashoka, who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the third century BCE, saw the carnage he wrought in the Kalinga war — over 100,000 dead — he redirected his empire’s ...

Referring to Odisha's spiritual essence, he spoke about Dhauli, a symbol of peace, where Emperor Ashoka embraced non-violence after the Kalinga War.

“This is the land of Kalinga, where the mighty Emperor Ashoka gave up violence and chose to preach peace,” Modi said. “War is never the answer to any problem—knowledge is.

Driven by the profound suffering he had witnessed, Ashoka \embraced Buddhism after the devastating Kalinga War. This pivotal moment not only altered his life but also the course of an entire empire.

According to his own accounts, this occurred following Ashoka’s conquest of the neighboring Kalinga region. After observing the suffering caused by his war, the king felt such remorse that he ...