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What major decision did Ashoka take after conquering Kalinga in 261 BC?
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- 1He left his throne and retired to live as an ascetic in Kalinga
- 2Moved by the horrific bloodshed, he renounced the policy of war forever✓
- 3He declared Kalinga an independent buffer state
- 4He annexed Kalinga and immediately initiated another military campaign
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Moved by the horrific bloodshed, he renounced the policy of war forever
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