From a Kingdom to an Empire — Social Science STD 6 — Question

Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war. This war was the turning point of his life. The war was devastating and Kalinga was destroyed completely. Ashoka himself was horrified when he witnessed the bloodshed. More than one lakh people were killed. After realizing the consequences of war, Ashoka gave up warfare and his policy of conquest. Hem braced Buddhism and swore he would rule and conquer by dharma.