Across
- 1. - a division of the caste system that included rulers and warriors
- 4. - the smallest division of the caste system that included priests, scholars, and judges
- 5. - deity that creates the universe
- 8. - nomadic people who moved into India
- 10. - deity that preserves the universe
- 11. - a division of the caste system that included skilled craftsman, farmers, and merchants
- 13. - the people who did not belong to any caste and were considered outcasts of society
Down
- 2. - the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya; an emperor who recognized the negative effects of his actions and converted to Buddhism with a focus on improving society
- 3. Maurya - founded the Mauryan Empire by overthrowing the Magadha Kingdom and pushing out the Greeks
- 6. - the name given to the man who founded Buddhism
- 7. - the all-powerful spiritual force of Hinduism
- 9. - deity that destroys the universe
- 12. - a division of the caste system that included unskilled workers