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- 3. one of India’s first civilizations that began in the Indus River valley
- 5. the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
- 7. the four social classes of ancient India
- 8. a group of people that migrated to India around 1900 BC
- 9. a religion founded in ancient India by the religious teacher the Buddha
- 11. a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
- 12. the most powerful class in the varnas
- 14. the rebirth of the soul
- 15. a state of perfect happiness and peace
- 16. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 17. Ruler that followed and spread Buddhist teachings
- 18. a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
- 20. path following this could end people’s suffering
- 22. a person who travels to holy sites
- 23. a broad flat area of high land
- 24. an Indian prince
- 25. ancient sacred writings of India
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- 1. a force that decides the form that people will be reborn into in their next lives
- 2. Gupta first ruler of the Mauryan dynasty
- 4. Gita a section of the Indian epic the Mahabharata
- 6. a major religion that developed in ancient India
- 10. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
- 11. Gautama a teacher that because known as the Buddha
- 13. a teacher
- 16. the first written language of India
- 19. to focus one’s thoughts to gain a higher level of spiritual awareness
- 21. a person’s personal duty, based on the individuals place in society