India - Down and Across

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  1. 4. The city in Odisha where the famous 'Sun Temple' is located
  2. 8. India's smallest state and an extremely popular tourist destination
  3. 10. A household flat bread which forms the staple food in central and north India
  4. 12. The ancient language from which most Indian languages are believed to have evolved
  5. 14. The location of the world's highest international cricket stadium
  6. 15. An Indian language which is also one of the longest known palindromes
  7. 17. Cricket's most iconic batsman also known as the master blaster (last name only)
  8. 21. The ubiquitous Indian greeting also conveyed by folded hands
  9. 22. Famous Indian soccer player also known as the Sikkimese Sniper (2 words - First and Last name)
  10. 25. The first name of the Indian prime minister also known as 'Chacha' and 'Pandit'
  11. 26. A deity in the Hindu faith also known as the destroyer
Down
  1. 1. Four ancient scriptures believed to be the source of all knowledge
  2. 2. The town in Maharashtra known as the home of Sai Baba
  3. 3. The now ruined city which was once famous for diamond trade when India was the only known source of diamonds in the world
  4. 5. The city where Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was born
  5. 6. The Indian sage also known as 'the father of surgery'
  6. 7. First name of the great man known as the 'Mahatma' and 'Bapu'
  7. 9. The Punjabi name of the world-famous Sikh shrine in the city of Amritsar
  8. 11. A method of non-violent protest championed by Mahatma Gandhi in the struggled for Indian independence
  9. 13. The Indian belief system from which the expression "what goes around comes around" is derived
  10. 16. An award presented by the government of India for excellence in sports coaching
  11. 18. A traditional Indian garment for men - essentially a length of cloth wrapped in many styles from simple to elaborate
  12. 19. The ancient city which was once the seat of the Mauryan empire, and is now the capital of the state of Bihar
  13. 20. The principle of non-violence, central to Jainism
  14. 23. Clarified butter widely used in Indian food, especially sweets
  15. 24. An implement used for spinning yarn and also a symbol of Indian resistance to British occupation