Ancient India

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Across
  1. 2. Indians established this symbol "0"
  2. 3. Hindus strive for this liberation of the soul
  3. 6. very large city of India's Indus valley
  4. 8. warrior and ruling class of Indian society
  5. 9. nonviolence toward all living things
  6. 13. Buddha's last name
  7. 14. language developed by the Aryans
  8. 15. greatest ruler of Mauryan Empire
  9. 18. river where India's first civilizations began
  10. 19. people who moved into India around 1500 BC
  11. 21. holiest writings of Hinduism
  12. 25. sacred animals of Aryans and Hindus
  13. 26. cycle of birth death and rebirth
  14. 27. social structure created by Aryans
  15. 29. Conquered much of India for Greece for a time
  16. 32. 4th largest religion today
  17. 33. stone pillars, sometimes with Buddhist teachings
  18. 34. the untouchables of Indian society
  19. 35. highest level of caste system
Down
  1. 1. "what goes around, comes around"
  2. 4. mountain range separating India from rest of Asia
  3. 5. a prince of a small kingdom
  4. 7. religious and political leader of Tibet
  5. 10. strong winds that blow in summer and winter
  6. 11. major river where empires of India formed
  7. 12. India is a separate ___ of Asia
  8. 16. state of enlightenment or wisdom
  9. 17. 3rd largest religion today
  10. 20. ruled by religious leadership
  11. 22. one's moral duty in Hinduism
  12. 23. the golden age of India was during this empire
  13. 24. may have caused the downfall of early civilizations
  14. 28. large empire with a central government and spies
  15. 30. letting go of _____ is essential for Buddhists
  16. 31. a teacher