Ancient India Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas
  2. 4. nonviolence and respect for living things
  3. 7. one of the largest Harappan cities
  4. 8. Gautama a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One”
  5. 10. a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
  6. 13. a group from Central Asia who moved into India and established Vedic society
  7. 15. Mauryan king who extended his rule across most of India and prioritized the well-being of his people
  8. 17. a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak that promotes honesty and equality
  9. 18. Gupta II leader who expanded the Gupta empire and strengthened the economy
  10. 19. the effect a person’s actions have on their soul
  11. 20. a religion founded in India by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence
  12. 22. a large part of a continent
  13. 23. Maurya a military leader who founded the Mauryan Empire
  14. 24. focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas
Down
  1. 1. one’s spiritual duties
  2. 3. the science of working with metals, which was founded in Ancient India
  3. 5. achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth
  4. 6. a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons
  5. 9. India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River
  6. 11. System a social order that has determined one’s place in Indian society
  7. 12. a religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha
  8. 14. a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism
  9. 16. the rebirth of one’s soul
  10. 21. an important language of Ancient India