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Which Indian king is famous for his conversion to Buddhism after the Kalinga War?
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Samudragupta
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- Samudragupta
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Ashoka
- Harshavardhana
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Emperor Ashoka the Great embraced Buddhism after witnessing the immense bloodshed and suffering during his conquest of Kalinga.
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