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Why the 4-Inch ‘Dancing Girl’ Figurine Rattles South Asia’s Puritans

The image of the nude torso of a millennia-old iconic figurine of a young woman was shaded in Indian school textbooks to make her appear clothed.

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Why the 4-Inch ‘Dancing Girl’ Figurine Rattles South Asia’s Puritans

The image of the nude torso of a millennia-old iconic figurine of a young woman was shaded in Indian school textbooks to make her appear clothed.

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NCERT to restore original 'Dancing Girl' image in textbook

Following _The Indian Express_ report, NCERT will reinstate the original image of the nude Harappan-era Dancing Girl in the Class 9 Arts Education textbook.

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Dancing Girl’s bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash

THE “covered-up” image of an artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a...

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NCERT withdraws decision to cover torso of Indus Valley ‘dancing girl’ statue in textbook

The council said that it will continue to depict the original version of the 4,500-year-old ornamented sculpture.

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What NCERT's censored Dancing Girl reveals about how we see objects

NCERT censored the Mohenjo-daro 'Dancing Girl' by shading her torso in CBSE Class 9 textbooks, revealing institutional control over historical representation. Content curation—whether by textbook boards, platforms, or algorithms—shapes collective perception; a governance challenge for institutions and tech leaders managing information access and public narrative.

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1. lunedì 15 giugno 2026·scroll.in
   

   NCERT withdraws decision to cover torso of Indus Valley ‘dancing girl’ statue in textbook

   The council said that it will continue to depict the original version of the 4,500-year-old ornamented sculpture.

2. lunedì 15 giugno 2026·economictimes.indiatimes.com
   

   After criticism, NCERT to restore original 'Dancing Girl' image in school textbook

   NCERT will replace the modified 'Dancing Girl' image in its Class 9 Arts textbook with the original version after criticism. The altered depiction, which covered the figurine's…

3. martedì 16 giugno 2026·newsbytesapp.com
   

   NCERT to restore original 'Dancing Girl' image in textbook

   Following _The Indian Express_ report, NCERT will reinstate the original image of the nude Harappan-era Dancing Girl in the Class 9 Arts Education textbook.

4. martedì 16 giugno 2026·economictimes.indiatimes.com
   

   NCERT to bring back 4000-year-old Mohenjo-daro ‘Dancing Girl’ image in Class 9 textbook after altered version draws attention

   NCERT has decided to restore the original image of the iconic ‘Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro in its Class 9 arts education textbook after reports highlighted that the figurine's…

5. mercoledì 17 giugno 2026·dawn.com
   

   Dancing Girl’s bare torso restored in Indian textbook after backlash

   THE “covered-up” image of an artefact has been withdrawn from an Indian school textbook after it sparked a...

6. giovedì 18 giugno 2026·thediplomat.com
   

   Why the 4-Inch ‘Dancing Girl’ Figurine Rattles South Asia’s Puritans

   The image of the nude torso of a millennia-old iconic figurine of a young woman was shaded in Indian school textbooks to make her appear clothed.

7. sabato 20 giugno 2026·economictimes.indiatimes.com
   

   What NCERT's censored Dancing Girl reveals about how we see objects

   NCERT's decision to censor the 'Dancing Girl' statue sparked a debate on objectification, leading the author to reflect on how we perceive people and objects. An exhibition on…