NCERT Textbook Covers Mohenjo-daro's 'Dancing Girl' Statue, Sparks Controversy
India's NCERT has sparked controversy by depicting the iconic 'Dancing Girl' statue from Mohenjo-daro with a covered torso in a Class 9 textbook, citing the need to make it 'age-appropriate.' Critics have called this an 'obsolete Victorian view' and questioned the historical accuracy.
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NCERT textbook shows Indus Valley's 'Dancing Girl' with covered torso to make it 'age-appropriate'
NCERT's new Class 9 arts textbook has altered the appearance of the Indus Valley Civilisation's 'Dancing Girl' artefact. The traditionally bare torso is now visually covered in the new edition. This change has drawn criticism from experts who argue it misrepresents the original 4,500-year-old bronze sculpture. The matter is currently under review by NCERT.
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Shading has been added across the upper body of the "Dancing Girl", making it noticeably different from photographs of the original sculpture.
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