Across
- 1. The river that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea
- 3. A religion founded in India in the sixth century BC whose members believe that everything in the universe has a soul and therefore should not be harmed.
- 8. Members of the Indo-European people who crossed into India around 1500BC
- 9. The oldest religion in the world
- 11. Ashoka had these inscribed on pillars and put up around the Empire
- 12. A wise man born around 563BC. A major religion was founded on his teachings of love, truth, joy of knowledge and a calm mind.
- 14. This sacred river flows into the Indian Ocean
- 16. These mountains form a natural barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia.
Down
- 2. An ancient language of India and the primary sacred language of Hinduism.
- 4. The 'untouchables' - lower than the lowest caste members
- 5. opposition to war or violence
- 6. Chandragupta's grandson
- 7. The battle which is said to be the turning point in Ahokas career.
- 10. The first centralized empire of India whose founder was Chandragupta Maurya,
- 13. A belief found in Hinduism that a person has a duty to live an honourable life.
- 15. The system that determines a persons occupation and place in society.