Tale of Two Indias

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Across
  1. 5. The group of people who traditionally held jobs like farmers and traders.
  2. 6. The group of people who traditionally held jobs like priests and teachers.
  3. 11. The job that Sushmita dreams of having.
  4. 13. India's traditional class structure: the ____ system.
  5. 14. The type of government that controlled India for decades after gaining independence.
  6. 17. the colonial ruler that India gained independence from.
  7. 19. Country with the world's largest population.
  8. 20. Another name for "untouchables".
  9. 21. Anirudh's favorite subject.
Down
  1. 1. The government set up ______, or a set number that must be included, for members of lower castes in schools and government-owned businesses/jobs.
  2. 2. Anirudh watches ______ tutorials on his smartphone
  3. 3. The group of people who traditionally held jobs like soldiers and administrators.
  4. 4. Major Indian city on the Arabian Sea (formally Bombay).
  5. 7. The group of people who traditionally did manual labor jobs.
  6. 8. India is considered the world's largest _____. (hint: a type of government)
  7. 9. India's capital: New ________.
  8. 10. In 1950, India's government ______ caste discrimination.
  9. 12. India's majority religion.
  10. 15. Around half of Indians in rural villages lack _______ in their homes.
  11. 16. A Dalit politician was recently elected India’s ______.
  12. 18. The British divided the country into Hindu-majority India and the Muslim country of _____.