India Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. a building or stronghold that overlooks the city
  2. 5. the development and planning for the design and use of space within cities
  3. 11. to decode or interpret the meaning of something
  4. 16. a follower of a teacher or leader
  5. 17. the society, culture, way of life in a particular place
  6. 18. the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification
  7. 19. of or relating to the classification of people according to economic, social, or professional standing
  8. 22. moderation or restraint in one’s behavior and impulses
  9. 23. a person who is proficient in the Hindu discipline of yoga
  10. 28. the organization and classification of people into groups based on various criteria
  11. 29. in Hinduism and Buddhism, the sum of a person’s actions that determines the next life of the individual
  12. 30. groups of people with somewhat different beliefs from the larger religion
  13. 32. connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity
  14. 34. the act of thinking deeply and focusing one’s mind, sometimes for spiritual purposes
  15. 35. the removal of contaminants and unwanted elements
  16. 36. a person who is an expert in the study of religions
  17. 37. an ancient Hindu language in which many important texts were written
  18. 38. a system of rigid social restrictions characterized by hereditary status and occupations
  19. 42. relating to the treatment of the physical, mental, and social factors that impact health
  20. 44. naturally occurring material from which metals are extracted
  21. 45. in Buddhism, the ultimate goal of life and the achievement of a freedom from suffering
  22. 46. the rebirth of a soul into a new body
Down
  1. 2. having a new spiritual awareness and wisdom
  2. 3. a term for tribes in the Vedic period
  3. 4. the process of two things coming together and uniting in common interest
  4. 6. a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean, located between India and the Arabian Peninsula
  5. 7. the act of extracting metal from ore through heating it
  6. 8. any new method, idea, or invention; typically one that makes a significant change to what has come before
  7. 9. in Hinduism, the creator god sometimes referred to as “the Creator”
  8. 10. something that causes pain or suffering
  9. 12. a carved stamp designed to be pressed into soft wax or mud, leaving behind a unique design that acts as a signature
  10. 13. in Buddhism, the compiled teachings of the Buddha
  11. 14. a Hindu sage or saint
  12. 15. the act of extracting liquid through heating it
  13. 20. a religious ceremony done in a specific manner
  14. 21. to reflect on, to think carefully about
  15. 24. the resources, structures, and facilities needed for the operation of a civilization
  16. 25. in Hinduism and Buddhism, conformity to one’s duty
  17. 26. the watering of land and crops by supplying water, typically by channels
  18. 27. a word or phrase that is repeated in order to aid in concentration when meditating
  19. 30. the promotion of hygiene and disease prevention by maintaining cleanliness and removing waste
  20. 31. the traditional Hindu system of medicine
  21. 33. (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE )the period in the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age of ancient India at the end of the Indus Valley
  22. 39. a seasonal wind in southern Asia that commonly brings heavy rains
  23. 40. in math, relating to a system of numerical notation where numbers can be represented as 1 or 0
  24. 41. liquid waste carried off by sewers
  25. 43. absolute rule by a single individual