The Vedas, Hinduism, & The Caste System - Primary Source Analysis

This primary source analysis worksheet includes several excerpts from the Vedas writings that specifically reference Purusha and the social caste that made up early India and Hinduism. The questions in this analysis worksheet lead students to find contextual clues within the text, introduce the roles and responsibilities of each social class, and direct students to form their own opinions as to how the system developed.