Ancient India Vocab
Across
- 3. a teacher
- 4. the rebirth of the soul
- 8. a person who travels to holy sites
- 10. the first written language of India
- 13. a major religion that developed in ancient India
- 14. an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
- 15. a section of the Indian epic of Mahabharata
- 17. the universal spirit worshiped by Hindus
- 18. Family a group of similar languages
- 19. a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things
Down
- 1. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and Southern Asia
- 2. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 5. a state of perfect happiness and peace
- 6. a force that decides the form the people will be reborn into their next lives
- 7. a Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped
- 9. and Indian Prince
- 11. a persons personal duty, based on the individual's place in society
- 12. ancient sacred writings of India
- 16. nonviolence
- 17. a major religion founded by the Buddha in India