The story takes place in 281 BCE in India. During this time, India was under the rule of Chandragupta Maurya, who ruled the Maurya Empire. The Maurya Empire had just gained control of the Deccan Plateau and had then ruled most of India except for the small kingdom Kalinga. Kalinga was a powerful kingdom during the Mauryan era. However, the kingdom fell when Emperor Ashoka, who preceded Chandragupta Maurya in 272 BCE, led a war against the kingdom of Kalinga. The war lead to Kalinga's bloody defeat and was known as the **Kalinga War.
**The Kalinga War was fought between the Maurya Empire with Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, a feudal republic located on the coast of the present-day Indian state of Odisha and northern parts of Andhra Pradesh. There is no historical evidence on the name of the king who fought Ashoka. The Kalinga war, the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to throne, is one of the major and bloodiest battles in world history. Kalinga, then an Independent region put up a stiff resistance against brutal strength of Ashoka and fought bravely till the end. But despite being tough, they were outnumbered against Ashoka's armies. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism. However, he retained Kalinga after its conquest and incorporated it into the Maurya Empire.
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Tiger Queen
Historical FictionIn 281 BCE, in the small, Indian kingdom of Kalinga, a new Queen is rising to power. Only being 16 years old, Aadhya has to grow up fast and protect her kingdom from the bruiting forces of the Maurya Empire. But since society won't let a girl rule o...
