Ancient India

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Across
  1. 3. karma - the idea that a person's actions determine their next life
  2. 4. monsoon - seasonal winds that impacted the Indus Valley
  3. 7. rajas - Aryan leaders or princes who created small kingdoms
  4. 8. castesystem - rigid social categories that determine each person’s position in Indian society
  5. 10. nirvana - ultimate enlightenment
  6. 11. varnas - the four major social classes in Aryan society
  7. 12. dharma - divine law that requires people to do their duty
  8. 13. untouchables - these people were given degrading tasks and were treated inhumanely
Down
  1. 1. ganesha - The most beloved god with a human body and elephant head
  2. 2. sanskirt - a written language developed by the Aryans
  3. 5. kshatriyas - The warrior and military elite class in the caste system
  4. 6. reincarnation - the belief that a person’s soul is reborn in a different form after death
  5. 9. brahmin - the top position in the social hierarchy of India
  6. 14. hinduism - major religious system of India. Many gods and goddesses are worshipped
  7. 15. buddhism - based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama