Ancient India

3. Seasonal Wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
5. The focusing of the mind and spiritual ideas
6. Became emperor in 375 AD. Gupta society reached its highpoint during his rule. The Gupta rule continued to expand across Northern India.
7. Going without food for a long period of time
8. The process of rebirth
11. Large Landmass that is smaller than a continent
13. The effect of good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
14. A religion based on the teaching of the Buddha.
15. Based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira
16. Became king in 270 BC and was the strongest of all Mauryan Empire

1. Siddhartha Gautama was the first Buddha. It means “enlightened One”
2. The state of perfect peace
3. people who work to spread their religious beliefs
4. The most important language of Ancient India
6. A military leader in 320’s BC. He seized control of the entire northern part of India and founded the mauryan Empire that only lasted 150 years
9. the avoidance of violent actions
10. The largest religion in India currently
12. system Divided Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation