Across
- 5. ancient India’s most important language, on which the Hindi language is based
- 7. the Mauryan Empire
- 9. the most widespread religion in India today
- 11. system a division of Indian society into groups based on a person’s birth, wealth, or occupation
- 12. ruler who brought great prosperity and stability to India
- 13. the effects that good or bad actions have on a person’s soul
- 15. a large landmass smaller than a continent
Down
- 1. people who spread and teach religious beliefs
- 2. going without food
- 3. Indian military leader who first unified India and
- 4. seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
- 6. founder of Buddhism, born an Indian prince named Siddhartha
- 8. religion based on the teachings of the Buddha
- 10. a state of perfect peace
- 14. Chandragupta’s grandson and last ruler of the Mauryan Empire