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The _____ war was fought between Ashoka and Raja Ananda Padmanabha.

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Kalinga

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Avanti

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Takshashila

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Vrijji

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The correct option is A Kalinga
Kalinga was an independent kingdom located on the east coast of present-day Odisha and north of Andhra Pradesh. It had ports and trade relations with south-east Asia. That is why Ashoka waged war against Raja Ananda Padmanabha to seize control of Kalinga.

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