Ancient India Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. the main ideas of buddhism that explain why people suffer and how to end suffering
  2. 3. constitute the second highest of the four primary in hindu society
  3. 6. an understanding of the truth about life which frees a person from desire
  4. 8. social classes in idia
  5. 9. the social structure in india that divded people in to rigid groups based on birth and occupation
  6. 12. the release from the cycle of rebirth
  7. 13. mountain system in asia that seperates the plains of the indian subcontinent from the tibeten plateau
  8. 14. a system of ideas about how to think understand life and live wisely
  9. 18. third ranked social class
  10. 19. were casteless and did jobs that upper castees considered dirty or polluting such as leather tamers streat sweepers handlers of dead animals and people who cremated the dead
  11. 22. the belief that after death, a soul is reborn in a new body
  12. 24. fourth and lowest of the traditional social classes
  13. 25. people who travel to spread their religious beliefs to others
  14. 27. a major world religion and philosophy
  15. 29. philosophical texts that explain spiritual concepts
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  1. 1. someone who practices the beliefs of buddhism
  2. 4. the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth that goes through souls
  3. 5. a member of the highest social class in hindu society
  4. 7. the worlds oldest living religion
  5. 10. the steps buddhist follow to live a good life reach enlightenment and end suffering
  6. 11. oldest and most sacred hymns written in sanskrit
  7. 15. a state of perfect peace and freedom from suffering and the cycle of rebirth in buddhism
  8. 16. smaller groups within the varnas based on jobs and birth
  9. 17. important major archaeological site
  10. 20. a wandering priest who was the founder of buddhism
  11. 21. a ranking system that organizes people into different levels based on power status and wealth
  12. 23. has an effect on your life
  13. 24. an ancient refined language
  14. 26. a large seperate part of a continent which is set apart by natural barriers
  15. 28. someone who practices the religion of hinduism