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Why did Ashoka want to win Kalinga?

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Why did Ashoka want to win Kalinga?

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Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast Asia. Because of this, Ashoka, the Mauryan king wanted to capture it. So he declared a war on Kalinga.

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