NCERT to Restore Original 'Dancing Girl' Image in Class 9 Arts Textbook

NCERT will restore the original image of the 'Dancing Girl' of Mohenjo-daro in its Class IX arts education textbooks, after the figurine's torso appeared visually altered in a previous version, following an Express report.

15 Jun, 22:25 — 16 Jun, 01:30

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The decision to restore the original 'Dancing Girl' image follows media reports highlighting its alteration in NCERT's Class 9 Arts textbook. This incident raises questions about censorship and the representation of historical artifacts in educational materials.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual57d ago

NCERT to restore original ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro in class IX textbooks

The image appears in the opening chapter, “History of Arts”, of Madhurima, NCERT’s new class IX arts education textbook. In the version carried in the textbook, the torso of the figurine appears visually altered compared to photographs of the original artefact, with shading used across the upper body that obscures anatomical details visible in the sculpture.

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indian-expressMostly Factual56d ago