Two of the finest examples of Indian Art - Dancing Girl (Mohenjo-daro) and Didarganj Chauri Bearer

1.The two sculptures Dancing Girl (Mohenjo-daro) and Didarganj Chauri Bearer hold a very significant place in history of Indian art

2.One of the rarest artifacts world-over, a unique blend of antiqueness and art indexing the lifestyle, taste and cultural excellence of a people in such remote past as about five millenniums from now, the tiny bronze-cast, the statue of a young lady now unanimously called 'Indus dancing girl', represents a stylistically poised female figure performing a dance.

3.A bronze statuette, the Dancing Girl is 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) high and some 4,500 years old and was found in the 'HR area' of Mohenjo-daro in 1926 by Mackey.This is one of the two bronze art works found in Mohenjo-daro which is more flexible features when compared to other statuette which is in stiffer position.The beautiful little girl with her free spirit attitude stole hearts of many historians.

4. The archaeologist Gregory Possehl said of the statuette, "We may not be certain that she was a dancer, but she was good at what she did and she knew it". The statue led to two important discoveries about the civilization: first that they knew metal blending, casting and other sophisticated methods, and secondly that entertainment, especially dance was part of the culture.The bronze girl is made from "lost wax" technique and shows the expertise of the people in making bronze works during that time.The statue is displayed at National Museum, New Delhi.

5.The Didarganj Yakshi (or Didarganj Chauri Bearer) is one of the finest examples of Mauryan art.This 5'4" tall statue is carved out of a single piece of stone. It has been dated with certainty to the Asokan period.

6. This life-size standing image is tall, well-proportioned, free-standing sculpture is made of sandstone with well polished surface. The chauri is held in the right hand whereas the left hand is broken. The lower garment create a somewhat transparent effect. The Didarganj Yakshi is estimated to date from ca. 3rd century BCE. It was excavated from Didarganj, on the banks of the Ganges River, in 1917.

7.The Didarganj Chauri Bearer is widely viewed by archaeologists as one of the finest and most precious artefacts of ancient Indian sculptural art.The classical beauty of this lady is eternal,

8.Equally striking is the depiction of clothes with which her body is draped. Elegantly folded and pleated in the front, held in place by exquisite waist ornaments (kamar-bund.). Noteworthy also is the beauty of the ornaments that adorn this female figure from her head to toe. Interestingly, this style of ornaments remain unchanged to this day. The fly whisk (the chauri) seen in her right hand can still be found at wedding ceremonies all over Bihar.