Question

why did Ashoka leave the fight after he had defeated the kalinga?

Answer 1

• The War of Kalinga was one of the bloodiest wars fought ever
• Though a much smaller state, Kalinga put up a stiff resistance till the very end.
• The war killed about two lakh people, one lakh each from either side.
• Although he won, the extent of destruction caused, numbed Ashoka and he blamed himself for the catastrophe.
• He therefore, decided not to wage a war again because of the indescribable miseries it brought upon.