- Rock Edict XIII graphically describes the devastation caused by the conquest of Kalinga (present-day Odisha). - It expresses Ashoka's deep remorse for the suffering inflicted during the war and his subsequent conversion to Dhamma (a form of Buddhist morality/righteousness). - This edict is crucial for understanding Ashoka's transformation from a military conqueror to a proponent of peace and non-violence.
The accounts of Kalinga war is known to us by the
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