History · Kalinga War and Foreign Relations
Which statement accurately describes Emperor Ashoka's administrative policy regarding Kalinga after the war?
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- 1He abandoned the territory and restored it to the previous ruling dynasty.
- 2He adopted extreme pacifism and disbanded his entire standing army.
- 3He retained Kalinga and incorporated it into the Mauryan Empire as a new province.✓
- 4He gifted the territory to neighboring southern kingdoms as an act of penance.
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He retained Kalinga and incorporated it into the Mauryan Empire as a new province.
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