Over 100,000 people were disease or died of hunger. 150,000 people driven out of the country after battle. 100,000 Kalingans killed in battle. This is from all from one guy and his name is Ashoka. This all took place in India 261 B.C.E. Ashoka was a ruthless leader because conquered Kalinga just to finish the last piece of the puzzle for his empire, and he made people become his friends. Ashoka should be remembered as a ruthless leader because he conquered territory that was not vital to the survival of his empire. Mostly the only reason why Ashoka was because he wanted to build a better economy because that was the last section to complete the Mauryan empire (Doc B). SO mostly the only reason Ashoka attacked Kalinga is to improve his
