Login

Why did Ashoka attacked Kalinga ?

TO CAPTURE THE KINGDOM

  • -1
View Full Answer

 to spread his empire and become more powerfull king

  • 0

HI,                                                                                                                                

 

 

ASOKA WANTED TO CONQUER THE KALINGA REGION ( COASTAL ORISSA IN PRESNT-DAY ),Ashoka attacked Kalinga because it was his fathers (Bindusara's) dream to conquer Kalinga. Also Ashokas empire had conquered all ports in India except the one in Kalinga so Ashoka wanted to conquer that port too.



ASHOKA ATTACKED KALING BECAUSE IT WAS HIS FATHER'S (BINDUSARA'S) DREAM TO CONQUER KALINGA . ALSO ASHOKA'S EMPIRE HAD CONQUERED ALL PORTS IN INDIA EXCEPT KALINGA SO, ASHOKA WANTED TO CONQUER KALINGA TOO  

  • -1

spread his empire and become a great powerfull ruler.

  • 0
ASOKA WANTED TO CONQUER THE KALINGA REGION ( COASTAL ORISSA IN PRESNT-DAY ),Ashoka attacked Kalinga because it was his fathers (Bindusara 's) dream to conquer Kalinga. 
  • 0

to extend his empire

  • -2

As Kalinga had access to the sea and controlled the land and sea route to south India and southeast Asia

  • -3
When Ashoka took over the throne, Kalinga(present Oddisha) was the only state in the east not under the domain of the mauryan empire.
  • 0
ashoka wanted annex it to complete the unfication of his empire
  • 1
Ashoka wanted to annex it because: 1)kalinga would have given him acces to tge ports and tge important lands between various lands 2)it would help him in flourishing his trade ,and ti trade with south eastern counties which would make him powerful 3)to complete unification of his empire
  • 1
ASHOKA ATTACKED KALLINGA BECAUSE HE WANTED KALLINGA UNDER HIS CONTROL
  • 1
Because he wanted to conquer Kalinga as it would improve his empires economy as Kalinga was a major port.
  • 1
as kalinga was the only kingdom which was not in th emauryan rule ,ashoka attacked it to conquer the region
  • 0
What are you looking for?