UPSC Prelims 2025 Question on Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro
Q. The famous female figurine known as ‘Dancing Girl’, found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of:
✅ Correct Answer: (c) Bronze
Explanation:
The “Dancing Girl” is a 10.5 cm bronze figurine discovered in 1926 at Mohenjo-daro by archaeologist Ernest Mackay.
This statuette, cast using the advanced lost‑wax technique, represents a nude young woman in a confident, graceful pose—with one hand on her hip, suggesting dance.
It demonstrates the high level of metallurgical and artistic skills of the Harappan people (Indus Valley Civilization, ~2500 BCE).
This artifact is now housed in the National Museum, New Delhi.
