Take notes on the film to assist in writing Paper 2.
1. How was the Mauryan Empire founded? What can we learn about Mauryan government and society from the writings of Megasthenes?
2. How did the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka help to spread Buddhist religious ideas? Why do Hansen and Curtis call the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka a ceremonial state?
3. How did people worship at the Buddhist stupa at Kanaganahalli? How did the stone carvings on the stupa help to promote Buddhism?