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Ashoka's Kalinga War: The Turning Point

Ashoka's Kalinga War: The Turning Point

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In Episode 67, we dive deep into the Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE), the bloody campaign that transformed Emperor Ashoka from a conqueror to a proponent of dhamma. We explore the scale of the conflict—according to his own Rock Edict XIII, over 100,000 people were killed and 150,000 deported—and the profound psychological crisis that followed. Lucas and Luna examine the archaeological evidence from Dhauli and the edicts themselves, discussing how the war reshaped Mauryan policy and led to Ashoka's unique experiment in governing through non-violence. We also look at the controversy among historians: was Ashoka's conversion genuine or a political calculation? And what does the war tell us about the nature of imperial power? This episode offers a fresh look at a pivotal moment in Indian history, using the Kalinga War as a lens to understand the limits of conquest and the birth of a new vision of kingship. #Ashoka #KalingaWar #MauryaEmpire #RockEdicts #Dhauli #Buddhism #Dhamma #IndianHistory #AncientIndia #NonViolence #Imperialism #EdictXIII #Kalinga #Pataliputra #AncientWarfare #History #FexingoHistory #Episode67 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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