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Background: Following the Battle of Kalinga, Asoka surveyed the cost of war and had the message below inscribed on a rock pillar found in his kingdom.
"When an unconquered country is conquered, slaughter, death, and deportation of people [are taking place] there. Thus arose His Sacred Majesty's Remorse for having conquered the Kalingas"
Source: 13th Rock Edict from Asoka’s Kingdom. Circa 250 BC.
Remorse- deep regret for something

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What was Asoka’s point of view of war following the Battle of Kalinga?

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If you were an historian researching life for conquered people under Asoka, would you consider this a credible source? Why or why not?

What other sources would be helpful to determine what life was like for conquered people under Asoka? Why?

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