Ancient India Crossword

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  1. 2. strong seasonal winds
  2. 8. Aryan language and writing system
  3. 10. Hindu priests who made up the highest social class
  4. 11. a state of bliss or the end of suffering. The goal of Buddhism.
  5. 13. sacred Hindu texts
  6. 14. the rebirth of another person's soul in another body after death
  7. 16. system a strict social hierarchy
  8. 18. kingdom in northeast India where the first great empires of India started
  9. 19. a person's actions which determines where they will be reborn
  10. 20. South Asia is an example of this large landmass
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  1. 1. a religion that teaches about the cause of suffering and
  2. 3. the founder of Buddhism's first name
  3. 4. city a city built with a specific layout in mind
  4. 5. one of the oldest religions that believed in many gods
  5. 6. a group of tribes who migrated to India and established kingdoms
  6. 7. ruler of the Mauryan empire who helped spread Buddhism throughout Asia.
  7. 9. a medical practice also known as vaccination
  8. 12. age a period of great cultural achievement
  9. 15. one of the major rivers of northern India
  10. 17. poem the Mahabharata and Ramayana are examples of these