Ancient India

2. A vaccine containing a mild form of a disease to prevent the development of that disease.
4. Major river providing water for irrigation and deposit fertile soil for farming.
6. A series of postures and breathing exercises.
8. A major city in India, gave the Harapan civilization their name.
9. The greatest poet in Chandra Gupta.
10. A city built with a specific layout in mind.
12. In Buddhism, state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth.
15. A traditional guide to medicine, diet, exercise, and disease.
17. The Buddha's teachings; divine law.
21. Aryan language used for complicated rituals performed by Aryan priests, or Brahmans.
22. Encouraged the Hindu and Buddhist principle of nonviolence.
24. A strong seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia with heavy rainfall.
25. A large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent.
27. Major river providing water for irrigation and deposit fertile soil for farming.
28. A soldier that became king of Magadha and formed the Maurya Empire.

1. A long story in the form of a narrative.
3. Aryan's religion.
5. In Hinduism, a state of being influenced by a person's actions and conduct.
7. A period of great cultural achievement.
11. A major city in India, covered over 250 acres.
13. A migrant tribe meaning "noble ones".
14. India religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
15. Chandragupta's grandson who became king.
16. A prince who lived a life of luxury in what is now Nepal. Buddhism is based on his teachings.
18. Grew out of Aryan beliefs, the world's third largest religion.
19. In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person's soul into another body after death.
20. Established the Gupta Empire.
23. A rigid social hierarchy in India that divides people into hereditary classes.
26. Sacred texts that recorded rituals and hymns.