Is it true that Bengal was formerly known as Kalinga?

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The above statement is False.
Between the Mahanadi and Godavari Rivers, in the Eastern Coastal Region, today known as Odisha, is where India's historical Kalinga was located. Because it had control over the trade routes to South-East Asia, it was a powerful kingdom. Ashoka waged war to acquire it. In 262 B.C., Ashoka marched his vast army to Kalinga. 1,50,000 Kalinga soldiers were taken as prisoners during the war, and many more perished, resulting in a significant loss of humans and resources. Ashoka was persuaded to adopt Buddhism by this tragic conflict.
The correct statement is that Odisha was formerly known as Kalinga.

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