Across
- 3. A linguist is a scholar who studies _____.
- 4. what is the most popular religion in India today?
- 6. During which decade were the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro discovered?
- 8. which city became the capital of the Mauryan empire?
- 11. what is the belief that everything in the world is part of Brahman?
- 12. what is the name of the Aryan written language?
- 15. What part of Harappan culture has not been deciphered yet?
- 16. Hindus believe they can improve karma by doing ______.
- 18. what land feature separates the Indian subcontinent from other countries?
- 19. what nomadic group invaded India around 1500 BC?
Down
- 1. the ultimate goal of Buddhism is to reach ________?
- 2. who founded the Mauryan Empire?
- 5. Which term refers to the religious duties of a Hindu or Buddhist?
- 7. who founded Buddhism?
- 8. Which caste was the highest in Indian society?
- 9. The Harappan civilization flourished in the ______ Valley
- 10. The Aryan people preferred to live in small ______?
- 13. Who conquered most of India before beginning to hate warfare?
- 14. The Sanskrit word for vedas means _____.
- 17. many historians were surprised to learn how advanced the _______ people were.