Ancient India

2. Going without food for a period of time.
5. The number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty.
8. A mixture of two or more metals.
9. In Buddhism, a state of perfect peace.
12. The science of working with metals.
13. Stamped images.
14. A monotheistic religion that developed in India in the 1400s.
16. The most important language of ancient India.
19. Rites of passage to prepare a person for a certain event or for their next stage in life.
20. Someone who works to spread religious beliefs.
22. Deep, continued thought that focuses the mind on spiritual ideas.

1. An Indian religion, based on the teachings of Mahavira, that teaches all life is sacred.
3. The avoidance of violent actions.
4. In Buddhism and Hinduism, the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul.
6. Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help build up defenses against a disease.
7. The division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation.
10. The study of stars and planets.
11. A religion based on the teachings of the Buddha that developed in India in the 500s BC.
15. A large landmass that is smaller than a continent, such as India.
17. A Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.
18. The main religion of India; it teaches that everything is part of a universal spirit called Brahman.
21. A seasonal wind pattern that causes wet and dry seasons.