Ancient India Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 5. ancient India’s most important language, on which the Hindi language is based
  2. 7. the Mauryan Empire
  3. 9. the most widespread religion in India today
  4. 11. system a division of Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
  5. 12. ruler who brought great prosperity and stability to India
  6. 13. the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
  7. 15. a large landmass smaller than a continent
Down
  1. 1. people who spread and teach religious beliefs
  2. 2. going without food
  3. 3. Indian military leader who first unified India and
  4. 4. seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
  5. 6. founder of Buddhism, born an Indian prince named Siddhartha
  6. 8. religion based on the teachings of the Buddha
  7. 10. a state of perfect peace
  8. 14. Chandragupta’s grandson and last ruler of the Mauryan Empire