Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty launched a war against the unconquered state of Kalinga in the 12th year of his reign after they refused to submit to his rule. The battle, which took place along the Daya River and at Dhauli Hill, turned the whole of Kalinga into a brutal battlefield. Over 100,000 Kalingans lost their lives and 150,000 more were injured, while an equal number of Mauryan soldiers also perished. After witnessing the massive bloodshed and devastated families, Ashoka embraced Buddhism and rebuilt his empire based on principles of peace and harmony, establishing the concept of Dhammavijaya or victory through Dharma.

2. INTRODUCTION
HEN ? 261 BC
HERE?
PRESENT ORISSA
HO? EMPEROR ASHOKA &
KALINGRAJ
HY? ECONOMIC & POLITICAL
REASONS

3. LOCATION
DAYA RIVER
YUDH MERUDHA
DHAULI HILL

4. KALINGA
 RICH LAND
 CAUSING TRADE PROBLEM BETWEEN
TWO MAURYAN EMPIRES
 UNCONQUERED STATE
ASHOKA
THE INDIAN EMPEROR OF MAURYA DYNASTY
 ASCENDED THRONE IN 273 BC.
 CONQUEST FOR EMPIRES.
 CHANDHASHOK.

5. IN THE 12th YEAR
OF HIS REIGN HE
SENT A LETTER TO
KALINGRAJ
ASKING ITS
SUBMISSION BUT
KALINGRAJ
REFUSED TO
SUBMIT.

6.  AS A RESULT ASHOKA LEAD A
HUGE ARMY TO KALINGA
 THE WHOLE OF KALINGA TURNED
INTO BATTLE ARENA
 IT WAS FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT
EMPEROR ASHOKA WAS ON BATTLEFIELD

7.  1,00,000 lakh kalingans lost their
lives and 1,50,000 were injured.
 Equal number of Mauryan
soldiers were also killed.
 Not even a single man in kalinga
was alive to live a life of slavery.

8. The dhauli hill(dhauligiri)-place where kalinga war was fought
The river Daya which turned blood red after the kalinga war.
(in orrisa).

9. THIS WAR IS MENTIONED IN THE 13th ROCK
EDICT OF KING ASHOKA
MOST OF HIS ROCK EDICTS ARE IN
“PALI” LANGUAGE
THEY WERE FOUND IN
UJJAIN,SANCHI,SARNATH,SOPARA,JUNAGAD

10. On witnessing bloodshed,devastated families due
to war Ashoka
EMBRACED BUDDHISM.
REBUILT EMPIRE ON LINES OF
PEACE & HARMONY.
CONCEPT OF DHARMAVIJAYA.

11. DHAMMA
MISSIONARIES WERE SENT TO
SYRIA,GREECE,MACEDONIA,SRI LANKA.
SOCIAL ANIMAL WELFARE.
BUILT STUPAS, PILLARS, FOR SPREAD OF
BUDDHISM & ENSHRINEMENT OF BUDDHA’S
BODY RELICS

12. WAR
Y
TO UNIVERSAL PEACE

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