Across
- 1. Indian mercenaries under the employ of Britain, many of whom joined a rebellion in 1857
- 4. Zulfikar and his daughter Benazir both gave their lives trying to promote democracy in Pakistan
- 7. city that served as headquarters for the Islamic sultanate in India, 1206-1526
- 8. landholding elite who ruled in some forty states following the time of the Gupta
- 10. much contested region in the northern tier of South Asia, claimed by Indian, Pakistan and China
- 12. a country created in 1947 so as to accommodate Muslims, lost its eastern section in 1971-73 war
- 13. period of British Crown rule over India, beginning in 1858 and continuing until after World War 2
Down
- 2. first European nation to reach India by sail in 1498 via a voyage by Vasco da Gama
- 3. virtuous voice for peace and freedom in early 20th century India, the "Mahatma"
- 5. ruthless conqueror who invaded India in 1398 and annihilated the city of Delhi
- 6. Indian patriot who sought democracy, yet also Cold War neutrality, his daughter was Indira Gandhi
- 9. "the jewel of Muslim art", originally constructed by Shah Jahan as a tomb for wife
- 11. known as "the Tiger", founder of the Mughal empire