Early Indian Civilization Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• the vedas : what is the main source of information about aryan life?
• reincarnation : in hinduism and buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
• karma : (hinduism and buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
• subcontinent : a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
• kshatryia : the second level of the hindu caste system made up of warriors and leaders
• untouchables : an indian social class that emerged below the sudras and whose members performed the most unclean and polluting work.
• brahmin : an aryan society, a member of the social class made up of priests
• hinduism : a religion and philosophy developed in ancient india, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms.
• nirvana : achieving freedom from selfish desire and suffering. this is the final step in the eightfold path and it breaks the cycle of reincarnation.
• gurus : thinkers and teachers who left their homes to live in the forest to think and talk about religious ideas
• sudras : the artisan and merchant varna of the caste system.
• dharma : in hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
• caste system : a fixed social structure in which a person is born into
• ascetic : person who gives up worldly indulgences and leaves a life of self-discipline.
• indus river : what river caused the rise of the indian civilization?
• eight fold path : the eight basic rules of behavior leading to an end of suffering. (this is also called the middle way or the middle path.)
• rivers : where did the first civilizations arise?
• epic poems : a long story of heroes told in verse
• buddha : the awakened one