NCERT Class 9 Textbook Sparks Row Over Altered Mohenjo-Daro “Dancing Girl” Depiction | News18

NCERT’s new Class 9 arts textbook sparks debate after depicting the iconic Mohenjo-daro “Dancing Girl” with her upper body covered, marking a departure from the original representation that has appeared in textbooks for decades.The change is raising questions over historical accuracy, artistic representation, cultural interpretation and textbook revisions. The “Dancing Girl,” a 4,500-year-old bronze sculpture…

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NCERT Refers Mohenjo-Daro “Dancing Girl” Textbook Depiction Row To Experts For Review | News18

Amid the debate over the altered depiction of the 4,500-year-old Mohenjo-daro “Dancing Girl” in a Class 9 textbook, NCERT says there was no specific reason behind the change and the issue has been referred to experts for review.The controversy is sparking questions over historical accuracy, textbook revisions, cultural representation and how ancient Indian civilisation is…

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