Original sentence: It was here that Ashoka, full of remorse after the Kalinga War in 261 BC, renounced his blood-thirsty campaign and turned to Buddhism.Just 8 km away from Bhubaneswar looking down on the plains that bore witness to the gruesome war waged on Kalinga by  the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, stand the rock edicts of Dhauli.The edicts are remarkably well preserved, despite the fact that they date back to the 3rd century BC
Edited sentence: It was here that King Ashoka, full of remorse after the Kalinga War in 261 BC, renounced his blood-thirsty campaign and turned to Buddhism.Just 8 km away from Bhubaneswar looking down on the plains that bore witness to the gruesome war waged on Kalinga by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, stand the rock edicts of Dhauli.The edicts are so remarkable that they have been excellently preserved, despite the fact that they date back to the 3rd century BC