Sol’s India crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Commonly used to make twine
  2. 5. Hindu books of knowledge
  3. 10. Process of birth, life, death, rebirth
  4. 11. Inherited social class
  5. 12. Large ancient cities in the Indus Valley
  6. 13. World's oldest organized religion
  7. 15. Classical language of India/Hinduism
  8. 16. Area between Himalaya Mts. and Southern India
  9. 19. Languages of Pakistan
  10. 21. Large land mass; own geographic identity
  11. 22. Ethnic group that settled in India from Northern Europe
  12. 24. A group of islands (Hawaii)
Down
  1. 2. Fundamentalists who ruled Afghanistan prior to 9/11
  2. 3. Siddhartha Gautama founded this faith
  3. 4. Located in south-central Asia (Mt. Everest)
  4. 6. Seasonal winds that bring great amounts of rain
  5. 7. High area covering most of Southern India
  6. 8. Found at the mouth of the river
  7. 9. Main principles of Buddhism
  8. 14. Official language of Pakistan
  9. 17. Famous Hindu temple
  10. 18. Set of guidelines to escape suffering
  11. 20. Small particles moved by wind, water, or ice
  12. 23. Ancient ethnic group in Cambodia