Across
- 3. a state of perfect happiness and peace
- 6. a force that decides the form the people will be reborn into in their next lives
- 7. the first written language of India
- 11. family a group of similar languages
- 12. the universal spirit worshipped by Hindus
- 14. seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia
- 15. a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
- 16. a person’s personal duty, based on the individual’s place in society
- 18. Gita a section of the Indian epic of Mahabharata
Down
- 1. a Buddhist shrine, usually dome shaped
- 2. a religion of ancient India that does not believe in a supreme being. It emphasizes nonviolence and respect for all living things.
- 4. the rebirth of the soul
- 5. an Indian social class whose members are restricted in the jobs they may take and in their association with members of other castes
- 8. a teacher
- 9. a person who travels to holy sites
- 10. ancient sacred writings of India
- 13. a major religion that developed in ancient India
- 17. an Indian prince