Ancient India Vocabulary Crossword

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  1. 2. one's spiritual duties
  2. 5. achieved when one is released from the cycle of rebirth
  3. 9. the effect a person’s actions have on their soul
  4. 11. a large part of a continent
  5. 13. a wind pattern that influences the climate and leads to wet and dry seasons
  6. 15. the rebirth of one’s soul
  7. 19. focusing one’s mind on spiritual ideas
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  1. 1. a prince who discovered enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or the “Enlightened One”
  2. 3. India’s first civilization, located along the Indus River
  3. 4. a religion founded by Mahavira that promotes nonviolence
  4. 6. an important language of Ancient India
  5. 7. a monotheistic religion founded by Guru Nanak that promotes honesty and equality
  6. 8. one of the largest Harappan cities
  7. 10. a group from Central Asia who supposedly moved into India and established Vedic society
  8. 12. a religion centered around the teachings of the Buddha
  9. 14. nonviolence and respect for all living things
  10. 16. a state of peace that is free from suffering and desire
  11. 17. a collection of religious poems, myths, and hymns that influenced Hinduism
  12. 18. a major world religion that developed in India from the Vedas