Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after how many years of his coronation?

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The correct answer is 8 years. Key Points

Emperor Ashoka conquered Kalinga after 8 years of his coronation.
Ashoka was coronated in 268 BCE and he conquered Kalinga in 261 BCE.
Kalinga was a powerful kingdom in eastern India and Ashoka's conquest of it was a turning point in his life.
The brutal war and its aftermath made Ashoka realize the futility of violence and he embraced Buddhism, becoming a champion of peace and non-violence.

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India's Kalinga is a historical region.
Its borders have changed with the territory of its rulers, but generally speaking, it is classified as the eastern coastal region between the Mahanadi and Godavari rivers.
Presently, the entirety of Odisha and a small portion of northern Andhra Pradesh make up the main territory of Kalinga.
The Suryavamsa Gajapatis, the Bhoi dynasty, the Paralakhemundi Gangas, and the zamindaris of Ganjam and Vizagapatam were the medieval-age kings who ruled over the Kalinga region.