In India Legs of Women are only now Considered a part of Beauty

In the 9th century India came more and more under the sway of the Muslims. They brought a fanatical approach and put women inside the 4 walls of a house or the harem.  They also by force brought in the purdah system, which meant covering the body and the legs. Thus the only part of a woman's anatomy that could be depicted was the face.

It also had other repercussions and women began to neglect their legs . Indian art during this period also concentrated more on facial beauty than any other part of body. For centuries a women could show her legs only to a husband.

In 1947 and one can say during the days from the Raj women started getting freedom. The swim wear came into prominence and soon came the bikini. This had a revolutionary effect as girls and women began to take care of their legs. The long neglected legs became a symbol of beauty and India now began to keep pace with the western world. a few Muslim women do still wear the Burkha, but many Muslim girls also wear swim wear and two piece bikini.

I really do  not know whether this is a good thing , but definitely its good for health. To keep legs toned and shapely, exercise and playing games is a must and thus a spin off of wearing a dress that shows legs means women and girls do some exercise. This is a good thing and I suppose is a positive thought  for everybody.