The Discovery of India
Jan 03, 1988 (hi)
Documentary, Drama
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First Air DateJan 03, 1988
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ProductionDoordarshan
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Rotten tomato98%
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Original titleBharat Ek Khoj
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ReleaseJan 03, 1988
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Overview
Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru, that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947. The drama was directed, written and produced by Shyam Benegal with cinematographer V. K. Murthy in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan. Benegal's regular script collaborator Shama Zaidi also co-wrote the script.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Casts : 1 / Crews : 10
Specials ( 1988-01-03)
Amir Khusro's Qawwali
Episode: 1
Nasadiya Sukta from Rigveda
Episode: 2
Ode To Water
Episode: 3
Poem from Tagore's Gitanjali
Episode: 4
Song Praising Indra I
Episode: 5
The Discovery Of India ( 1988-01-03)
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
Episode: 1
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
Episode: 2
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
Episode: 3
Caste Formation
Episode: 4
Mahabharata Part 1
Episode: 5
Mahabharata Part 2
Episode: 6
Ramayana Part 1
Episode: 7
Ramayana Part 2
Episode: 8
Republics and Kingdoms
Episode: 9
Negation and Acceptance of Life
Episode: 10
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
Episode: 11
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
Episode: 12
Ashoka Part 1
Episode: 13
Ashoka Part 2
Episode: 14
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
Episode: 15
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
Episode: 16
The Classical Age
Episode: 17
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
Episode: 18
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
Episode: 19
Harshavardhana
Episode: 20
Bhakti
Episode: 21
The Chola Empire Part 1
Episode: 22
The Chola Empire Part 2
Episode: 23
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
Episode: 24
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
Episode: 25
The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
Episode: 26
Synthesis
Episode: 27
The Vijayanagar Empire
Episode: 28
Feudalism
Episode: 29
The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
Episode: 30
Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
Episode: 31
Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)
Episode: 32
Akbar Part 2
Episode: 33
Golden Hind
Episode: 34
Aurangzeb Part 1
Episode: 35
Aurangzeb Part 2
Episode: 36
Shivaji Part 1
Episode: 37
Shivaji Part 2
Episode: 38
Company Bahadur (East India Company)
Episode: 39
Tipu Sultan
Episode: 40
The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Episode: 41
1857 Part 1
Episode: 42
1857 Part 2
Episode: 43
Indigo Revolt
Episode: 44
Mahatma Phule
Episode: 45
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Episode: 46
Vivekananda
Episode: 47
Extremists and Moderates
Episode: 48
And Gandhi Came Part 1
Episode: 49
And Gandhi Came Part 2
Episode: 50
Separatism
Episode: 51
Do or Die
Episode: 52
Epilogue
Episode: 53