History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2025 History
Which of the following of Ashoka's inscriptions mentions the Kalinga victory?
AInscription VII
BInscription VIII
CInscription XIII ✓ Correct
DInscription XII
Correct answer: (C) Inscription XIII — The answer is Inscription XIII, the thirteenth Rock Edict.
Explanation
★The answer is Inscription XIII, the thirteenth Rock Edict.
★Ashoka waged war against Kalinga in the eighth year of his coronation, around 261 BCE.
★Ancient Kalinga was located in present-day southern Odisha.
★Information about the Kalinga war and its effect on Ashoka is found in his thirteenth Rock Edict.
★This edict records the remorse Ashoka felt and his turn towards Dhamma.
★So the Kalinga victory is mentioned in Inscription XIII.
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