As the Maurya Empire expanded under Ashoka and had peace and prosperity, he put his edicts throughout the empire on what are often known as Ashoka Pillars where he wrote his beliefs and the things that he did. He would also write them on rocks and stone throughout the empire. But this is the one where he talks about the conquering of Kalinga. And it's pretty interesting. Beloved of the gods, King Piyadasi, and he refers to himself as Beloved of the gods, King Piyadasi, conquered the Kalingas eight years after his coronation. So you see he was coronated roughly in 270, he conquers roughly in 262. 150,000 were deported, 100,000 were killed, and many more died from other causes.