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Modern India Crossword Puzzle
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India : Major country we are presently studying.
Ghats : Word meaning "hills".
Subcontinent : A large landmass that is smaller than a continent.
Indus River : A river that was home to the world's oldest civilizations.
Mughal Empire : Empire that began ruling India around 300 B.C.
Taj Mahal : Major piece of Mughal architecture.
Siddhartha Gautama : Founder of Buddhism.
Aum : Major symbol of Hinduism.
Polytheism : Belief in many gods.
Castes : Levels of status in Hindu society.
Samsara : Cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
Untouchables : Those below the caste system.
Sanskrit : Language studied by Hindu priests who want to read the Vedas.
Nirvana : A state of overcoming imperfections in Buddhism.
Four Noble Truths : Key points/principles that form much of the basis of Buddhist beliefs.
Monsoon : Arabic word for "season". These are seasonal winds that occur on the India subcontinent.
Rice : India's major crop which is largely grown at the coasts due to the high amounts of precipitation.
Aryans : Group of people who migrated from Russia to modern-day India.
Karma : Actions or deeds that determine how a soul will be reborn in the next life.
Hindu Kush : Mountain range around present-day Pakistan that the Aryans likely traveled through.
Modern India Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | Cycle of life, death, and rebirth. | 4. | Arabic word for "season". These are seasonal winds that occur on the India subcontinent. | 6. | Major symbol of Hinduism. | 7. | Actions or deeds that determine how a soul will be reborn in the next life. | 10. | A river that was home to the world's oldest civilizations. | 12. | Language studied by Hindu priests who want to read the Vedas. | 14. | Major country we are presently studying. | 16. | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. | 18. | Belief in many gods. | 19. | Word meaning "hills". |
| | Down:2. | Founder of Buddhism. | 3. | India's major crop which is largely grown at the coasts due to the high amounts of precipitation. | 4. | Empire that began ruling India around 300 B.C. | 5. | Levels of status in Hindu society. | 8. | Group of people who migrated from Russia to modern-day India. | 9. | A state of overcoming imperfections in Buddhism. | 11. | Mountain range around present-day Pakistan that the Aryans likely traveled through. | 13. | Key points/principles that form much of the basis of Buddhist beliefs. | 15. | Those below the caste system. | 17. | Major piece of Mughal architecture. |
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Modern India Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | Cycle of life, death, and rebirth. | 4. | Arabic word for "season". These are seasonal winds that occur on the India subcontinent. | 6. | Major symbol of Hinduism. | 7. | Actions or deeds that determine how a soul will be reborn in the next life. | 10. | A river that was home to the world's oldest civilizations. | 12. | Language studied by Hindu priests who want to read the Vedas. | 14. | Major country we are presently studying. | 16. | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. | 18. | Belief in many gods. | 19. | Word meaning "hills". |
| | Down:2. | Founder of Buddhism. | 3. | India's major crop which is largely grown at the coasts due to the high amounts of precipitation. | 4. | Empire that began ruling India around 300 B.C. | 5. | Levels of status in Hindu society. | 8. | Group of people who migrated from Russia to modern-day India. | 9. | A state of overcoming imperfections in Buddhism. | 11. | Mountain range around present-day Pakistan that the Aryans likely traveled through. | 13. | Key points/principles that form much of the basis of Buddhist beliefs. | 15. | Those below the caste system. | 17. | Major piece of Mughal architecture. |
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