Kalinga under the Mauryan - Wikipedia Kalinga under the Mauryan This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. ( Learn how and when to remove these template messages ) This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( February 2013 ) This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can. ( March 2008 ) This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( January 2014 ) The lead section of this article may need to be rewritten. Please discuss this issue on the article 's talk page. Use the lead layout guide to ensure the section follows Wikipedia 's norms and to be inclusive of all essential details. ( September 2017 ) Contents 1 Pre-conquest 2 Conquest 3 Administration of Kalinga under Ashoka 4 Independence 5 References Pre-conquest During the era of Chandragupta and Vindusara, Kalinga enjoyed its freedom as a separate and independent state, although it is not sure whether it was ruled by one king or as a group of kingdoms or any democratic form of government. Conquest Ashoka and Kalinga Ashoka ( son of Bindusara ) wanted to annex Kalinga with Magadha for commercial reasons, although some folktales indicates that he invaded for personal reason. Because Kalinga has many sea ports which Magadha lacks and Kalinga is between north and south part of India and main trade routes goes through it, Ashoka attacked Kalinga in 261 B.C. and a battle occurred between two armies near the river Daya. This site is now identified near Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa. Although Ashoka was winner at the end of the day, the bloodshed and human suffering changed his mind forever. Ashoka destroyed the old ruling structure of Kalinga and reorganized the territory. Administration of Kalinga under Ashoka After the war Kalinga become fifth province of Magadha empire. It seems Ashoka divided Kalinga into three sections each having its own headquarter. Gangetic portion of Kalinga with the province of Prachi under his direct control. Central Part of Kalinga empire ( Macco Calingae ) or Utkal, Odra ( Western and central part of present Orissa ) and Tosala region formed a new province with its headquarters located at Tosali near modern Dhauli. Kalinga ( Southern part ) formed another administrative unit with headquarters at Samapa near Jaugada Rock edits of Ashok are found in this administrative capital. Administration of Kalinga is almost similar to other Province of Magadha except that more humanitarian value is added to the same. Independence Almost immediately after the death of Ashoka, Kalinga broke away from the Mauryan Empire and claimed independence. As Mauryan rule ended, with it Buddhism also ended in Kalinga and most people reverted to the traditional practice of Jainism. References Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kalinga_under_the_Mauryan&oldid=801167318 '' Categories : Maurya Empire Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from July 2017 Use Indian English from July 2017 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English Orphaned articles from February 2013 All orphaned articles Articles needing cleanup from March 2008 All pages needing cleanup Cleanup tagged articles without a reason field from March 2008 Wikipedia pages needing cleanup from March 2008 Articles lacking sources from January 2014 All articles lacking sources Wikipedia introduction cleanup from September 2017 Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from September 2017 All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2017 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 September 2017, at 02 : 05. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: the king of kalinga in the mauryan period was
Answer: Ashoka