Spread of Indian Religion and Culture through Trade

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Across
  1. 1. creator of the world according to Hinduism
  2. 4. those who held to Buddha's stricter, original teachings
  3. 7. spread to Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Borneo
  4. 9. could be achieved by rejecting the sensory world and embracing spiritual discipline.
  5. 10. fertile spots in deserts
  6. 11. preserver of the world according to Hinduism
  7. 12. path way to overcome desire; taught by Buddhists
  8. 14. famous play by kalidasa
  9. 16. India's great writer
  10. 17. destroyer of the world according to Hinduism
Down
  1. 2. site of writing academics
  2. 3. stone structures built over holy relics
  3. 5. calculated the value of pi and the length of the solar year
  4. 6. go-betweens in business transactions
  5. 8. people who could become Buddhas
  6. 13. those who accepted new doctrines of Buddha
  7. 15. road network of caravan routes