Kalinga War and Promulgation of Ashoka's Edicts
261 BCE
Emperor Ashoka foreswears military conquest after Kalinga, carving moral Edicts across his empire.
Sources and References
Édits de Rocher Majeurs XIII & XIV d'Ashoka (Girnar, Dhauli, Shahbazgarhi)
Mahavamsa & Dipavamsa (Chroniques bouddhiques du Sri Lanka)
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