With the premise 'To control land and sea routes to the south, the Mauryas still needed to conquer the eastern kingdom of Kalinga (modern Orissa).', is 'The Mauryas had a large army capable of conquering Kalinga.' a reasonable conclusion?
To control land and sea routes to the south, the Mauryas still needed to conquer the eastern kingdom of Kalinga (modern Orissa).###The Mauryas had a large army capable of conquering Kalinga.