What does the cryptic crossword clue "Venerable Hindu perhaps crawled over India (5)" mean?

The definition is "Venerable Hindu". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). SWAM (synonym="perhaps crawled") + I (synonym="I") = SWAMI; definition: "Venerable Hindu" The answer is SWAMI.

Venerable Hindu perhaps crawled over India (5)

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