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Across 4. The merchant caste 5. Religious books about the Aryans 7. One of the world's earliest major urban settlements, alternate name for Harappan language 11. Image of a deity 13. Holy river whose holy name is Sindhu 14. Name of Indus Valley civilization 15. 'Untouchable' 18. Area that traded with the Indus Valley civilization 19. 1500 BC - 500 BC (T.V.P.) (3 Words) 20. Class system implemented by Aryans 21. The warrior caste 22. Idea of a 'first draft'-like Shiva in early Hinduism 23. The servant caste

Down 1. Phallus-like statue, devoted to Shiva 2. The 'Invading' Race 3. The highest caste 5. Caste, duty, stage of life 6. Language of the Vedas 8. Holy animal, herded by the Aryans 9. Name of a Hindu/Buddhist seal 10. The language of the Indus Valley is... 12. The debate surrounding the Indus Valley is known as the Origins... 14. City that shares its name with the indigenous people 15. Family of languages spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka 16. Region where the Aryans originated from 17. University lecturer and expert on Hinduism, part-time legend (2 Words)