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Dhauli and Kalinga

Odisha & General Awareness

Useful for: OSSC RHT — Regular High School Teacher, OSEPA Primary Teacher / JT Category-I, OSEPA Upper Primary — Arts, OSEPA Upper Primary — Science, OSSSC Govt Physical Education Teacher (PET), OSSSC Govt TGT Arts, OSSSC Govt TGT Science — CBZ, OSSSC Govt TGT Science — PCM

Overview

Dhauli hill near Bhubaneswar is linked with the Kalinga war and carries Ashokan rock edicts, including special edicts addressed to the people of Kalinga.

Key points

  • Dhauli lies on the banks of the Daya river near Bhubaneswar.
  • The area is associated with the Kalinga war (c. 261 BCE).
  • Ashoka’s rock edicts at Dhauli include separate Kalinga edicts about just administration.
  • A rock-cut elephant marks the edict site.
  • The Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda) was built in 1972 with Japanese Buddhist support.
  • Jaugada in Ganjam also has Ashokan edicts.

Explanation

  • The Kalinga edicts omit the war description in Major Rock Edict XIII.
  • Dhauli Mahotsav celebrates dance and music.
  • The site symbolises Ashoka’s turn to dhamma.
  • Daya river is said to have turned red with blood in legend.
  • It is a major tourist and heritage site.

Step by step

  1. Identify the concept, method or fact asked.
  2. Recall the definition, thinker, year or rule.
  3. Apply it and eliminate extreme or mismatched options.

Examples

  • Dhauli stands on the banks of → the Daya river.
  • The Peace Pagoda at Dhauli was built in → 1972.
  • Another Ashokan edict site in Odisha → Jaugada.

Traps and advanced points

  • Trap: Placing Dhauli at Puri.
  • Trap: Saying the Kalinga edicts describe the battle in detail.
  • Trap: Wrong stupa year.

Quick revision

  • Daya river.
  • Kalinga edicts; elephant.
  • Shanti Stupa 1972; Jaugada.

Practice MCQs

  1. During a classroom lesson on Dhauli and Kalinga, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. which statement about Dhauli and Kalinga is NOT appropriate?

    1. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.
    2. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    3. Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.

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    Answer: (b) Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.

  2. Which statement about Dhauli and Kalinga is NOT appropriate?

    1. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.
    2. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    3. Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be interpreted according to its purpose and context.

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    Answer: (b) Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.. The NOT-appropriate statement is: Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.

  3. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Dhauli and Kalinga.

    1. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    2. Dhauli and Kalinga is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    3. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (c) Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Dhauli and Kalinga.: Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.

  4. A teacher wants to apply Dhauli and Kalinga correctly. Which action is most appropriate?

    1. Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.
    2. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    3. Dhauli and Kalinga is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (a) Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.

  5. During a classroom lesson on Dhauli and Kalinga, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. A teacher wants to apply Dhauli and Kalinga correctly. Which action is most appropriate?

    1. Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.
    2. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    3. Dhauli and Kalinga is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (a) Connect ancient history with the geography around Bhubaneswar.. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.

  6. During a classroom lesson on Dhauli and Kalinga, the teacher compares evidence before choosing an approach. Choose the most defensible exam-ready conclusion about Dhauli and Kalinga.

    1. Dhauli is primarily associated with the Battle of Plassey.
    2. Dhauli and Kalinga is useful only for record keeping and has no effect on learning.
    3. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.
    4. Dhauli and Kalinga should be applied identically in every situation without checking learner needs.

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    Answer: (c) Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.. Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is associated with the Kalinga War tradition and later messages of peace linked with Ashoka.

  7. Dhauli lies on the banks of the —

    1. Mahanadi
    2. Brahmani
    3. Kuakhai
    4. Daya river

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    Answer: (d) Daya river. Daya.

  8. The Kalinga war took place in about —

    1. 78 CE
    2. 322 BCE
    3. 261 BCE
    4. 185 BCE

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    Answer: (c) 261 BCE. c. 261 BCE.

  9. Ashoka’s separate Kalinga edicts deal with —

    1. just administration
    2. tax rates
    3. war plans
    4. trade routes

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    Answer: (a) just administration. Fair administration.

  10. The Dhauli edict site is marked by a —

    1. horse statue
    2. rock-cut elephant
    3. lion capital
    4. bull capital

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    Answer: (b) rock-cut elephant. Elephant.

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