- Assertion (A) is true; Ashoka conquered and annexed Kalinga. - Reason (R) is true; Kalinga's strategic location provided control over important trade routes. - Reason (R) provides a significant motivation for the Mauryan Empire, under Ashoka, to conquer Kalinga. Control over these vital economic and strategic routes was a primary reason for integrating Kalinga into the empire. Therefore, R is the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A): Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire. Reason (R): Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2000 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Ashoka the Great: Kalinga War and Dhamma)
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Answer: A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
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