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Hinduism : A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils.
Indus River Valley : an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization"
Caste System : a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity in India
Dravidian : a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka and the people that speak the language
Reincarnation : The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Mahatma Gandhi : political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule
Sepoy : a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British
Monsoon : the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter which includes heavy rain
Calcutta : a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hooghly River: former capital of British India.
British Control Of India: India was the most important territory of the British Empire
Sari : An outer garment worn chiefly by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head
Sati :a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Purdah : the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus
Partition : a division into or distribution in portions or shares
Ram Mohun Roy : Indian religious leader who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.
Deforestation : The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area; can cause can erode soils, contribute to desertification and the pollution of waterways
India
Across:2. | An outer garment worn chiefly by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head | 4. | The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area; can cause can erode soils, contribute to desertification and the pollution of waterways | 6. | a division into or distribution in portions or shares | 7. | a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law. | 10. | the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter which includes heavy rain |
| 12. | a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka and the people that speak the language | 13. | a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hooghly River: former capital of British India. | 14. | a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British | 16. | A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils. |
| | Down:1. | political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule | 3. | India was the most important territory of the British Empire | 5. | The rebirth of a soul in a new body | 8. | Indian religious leader who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj. |
| 9. | an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization" | 11. | a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity in India | 15. | the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus |
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India
Across:2. | An outer garment worn chiefly by women of India and Pakistan, consisting of a length of lightweight cloth with one end wrapped about the waist to form a skirt and the other draped over the shoulder or covering the head | 4. | The cutting down and removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area; can cause can erode soils, contribute to desertification and the pollution of waterways | 6. | a division into or distribution in portions or shares | 7. | a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law. | 10. | the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter which includes heavy rain |
| 12. | a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka and the people that speak the language | 13. | a seaport in and the capital of West Bengal state, in eastern India, on the Hooghly River: former capital of British India. | 14. | a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British | 16. | A diverse body of religion, philosophy, and cultural practice native to and predominant in India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils. |
| | Down:1. | political and spiritual leader during India's struggle with Great Britain for home rule | 3. | India was the most important territory of the British Empire | 5. | The rebirth of a soul in a new body | 8. | Indian religious leader who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj. |
| 9. | an Asian river that rises in Tibet and flows through northern India and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea; "the valley of the Indus was the site of an early civilization" | 11. | a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity in India | 15. | the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus |
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