Question : Who among the following Mauryan rulers conquered Kalinga?
Option 1: Ashoka
Option 2: Bindusara
Option 3: Brihadratha
Option 4: Chandragupta Maurya
Correct Answer: Ashoka
Solution : The correct answer is Ashoka .
One of the biggest and deadliest battles in Indian history was the Kalinga War. According to Ashoka's edicts, Kalinga was subjugated by him following a bloody battle in his eighth regnal year (approximately 260 BCE). Following this, Ashoka committed himself to spreading the edicts' main idea of dhamma or morality.
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