Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1801
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1801
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v1.c12.1801
According to the inscriptions, Asoka, in the thirteenth year of his reign, conquered Kalinga, and this was the turning-point in his career, causing him to abhor war.¹⁶ Among the retinue sent by him to accompany the branch of the Sacred Bodhi Tree on its journey to Ceylon, were eight families of Kāliṅga.¹⁷