CRASH COURSE HISTORY RESPONSE FORM #__________ TOPIC/TITLE: Buddha and Ashoka NAME: _Casey Murphy_____________PERIOD: _2W_____ LIST TWO NEW FACTS YOU LEARNED: a) In the first 3-4 minutes *The Vedas had the earliest form of Hinduism *India?s social classes were based on the Caste System b) In the middle *The ultimate goal of dharma is to reach Moksha, which is held together by karma *Hinduism?s path to salvation was individual, so it was hard to form a empire around Hinduism c) In the last 3-4 minutes *Ashuka built ?shuppas? all over his kingdom to show his devotion to Buddha *Placed pillars around empire that proclaimed his benevolent rule through dhama