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Q. The Kalinga war was fought in which year of Ashoka reign?
Answer: 8
Notes: Ashoka conquered Kalinga eight years after his consecration, conventionally dated to 261 BCE. Major Rock Edict XIII records 150,000 people deported, 100,000 killed and many times that number dying from other causes.
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