India Changes Its Mind About Covering Up a 4,600-Year-Old Statue in Textbooks

A government textbook board in India digitally covered the bare chest of an ancient bronze statue called the Dancing Girl—made around 2600 BCE—because officials thought it wasn't appropriate for teenagers. Experts in archaeology and art said the change misrepresented what the original statue actually looked like. By June 2026, the board reversed its decision and brought back the original image.