ashoka was the king of kalinga in the mauryan period.
ashoka was the king of kalinga in the mauryan period.
the king of kalinga in the mauryan period was?
ashoka
mahapadma nanda the ruler of magadha is presumed to have conquered kalinga during his reign around c. 350 bce. the hathigumpha inscriptions mentions the suzerainty of the nandas in the kalinga region. the inscriptions also mention irrigation projects undertaken by the nanda kings in the state during their reign.









































in asurgarh, beads and punched coins belonging to an unknown king dating to the pre-mauryan period have been discovered.









































section::::ancient odisha.:mauryan occupation.









































"further information: ashoka and kalinga war"
history of odisha
section::::mauryan period art.









































mauryan period is known for its characteristic polished statues and appearance of buddhist and jain arts which appeared during the rule of the mauryan empire.









































section::::shunga art.









































terracotta arts executed during pre-mauryan and mauryan periods are further refined during shunga periods and chandraketugarh emerge as an important center for the terracotta arts of shunga period. mathura which has its basis in the pre-mauryan period also emerges as an important center for jain, hindu and buddhist art.









































section::::satavahana art.









































satavahana art was patronised in south india by satavahana empire and is dated between 2nd-century bce-2nd century ce.
sculpture in the indian subcontinent