India Crossword

2. Muslim Empire that conquered and ruled most of India
8. River in northeast India where the Gupta Empire was located
11. The priest (highest) caste in India's social caste system
13. Aryabhata invented the base 10 number system which included the new number ___
14. Famous Sanskrit work of literature that contains Hindu philosophy
16. Gupta scientist and mathematician who invented the modern decimal system
17. supreme Hindu deity
18. The empire covering much of northern India that was ruled by the Guptas from about 320 CE to about 550 CE
19. Ancient Indian writing system, most common in literary works
20. Release from cycle of death and rebirth; the goal of Hinduism

1. Hindu belief that social position of birth is determined by behavior in previous lives
3. offshoot of Hinduism that became more popular in China than India
4. Hindu belief in reincarnation, the idea that one is reborn after death
5. Emperor and military leader who expanded the Gupta Empire to its greatest size
6. Type of religion that worships one god without denying the existence of other deities.
7. A territory that is part of a country or an empire
9. The hephalites, also known as the __ Huns weakened the Gupta Empire leading to its fall
10. Religious offshoot of Hinduism that focuses on nonviolence
12. Post-Gupta Hindu religious movement that places emphasis on devotion to one specific Hindu deity as a means to achieve moksha
15. Ancient Vedic religion of India