Ancient India

2. “Books of Knowledge” that contains much of the stories and songs of the Aryans
5. farming- the process of growing food mainly in self-consumption
9. The site of the earliest civilization in South Asia
12. a large area that is separated from other countries by water
14. A region in India through which the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers flow
15. in buddhism a way of clearing the mind
17. the main language in Aryan
19. in buddhism a state, of pure goodness, the goal of reincarnation
21. Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya.Who used stone columns to mark the territory of the empire and make announcements.
22. 585 B.C.-529 B.C. Persian king who established the Persian empire
23. 360 B.C.-298 B.C. Soldier who started the Maurya Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk.
25. in buddhism, beliefs about human suffering
27. the main religion of India that is based on Aryan beliefs

1. the religion that is based on the teachings of the buddha
3. An ancient city in the Indus River valley in Pakistan
4. An important river i India, Hindus believe it represents purity
6. the hindu believed that the spirit or soul goes from one life to the next
7. a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society
8. Gaya The town in northern India where siddhartha was enlightened and became Buddha
10. the buddhist way of living that can help buddhist find relief from when their suffering
11. season rainy season in monsoon climates in which wind blows from southwest for six months
13. The land surrounding the Indus river in Pakistan
16. Plateau A dry, high region south of the Indo-Ganges Plain
18. serf in Hindu society
20. The highest peak in the himalayas and tallest mountain on earth
23. in hinduism, a life long social group into which one is born
24. 550 B.C.-486 B.C. who expanded the Persian empire to include India
26. Veda one of the best-known books of the Vedas, containing more than 1,000 hymns