The Discovery of India
1988•9.4/10
DocumentaryDrama
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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.
Production
Doordarshan
Language
HI
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 3, 1988
Last Aired
January 1, 1989
Networks
DD National, DD Metro
Created By
Shyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru
Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
Air date: 1988-01-03
E2
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
Air date: 1988-01-10
E3
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
Air date: 1988-01-17
E4
Caste Formation
Air date: 1988-01-24
E5
Mahabharata Part 1
Air date: 1988-01-31
E6
Mahabharata Part 2
Air date: 1988-02-07
E7
Ramayana Part 1
Air date: 1988-02-14
E8
Ramayana Part 2
Air date: 1988-02-21
E9
Republics and Kingdoms
Air date: 1988-02-28
E10
Negation and Acceptance of Life
Air date: 1988-03-06
E11
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
Air date: 1988-03-13
E12
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
Air date: 1988-03-20
E13
Ashoka Part 1
Air date: 1988-03-27
E14
Ashoka Part 2
Air date: 1988-04-03
E15
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
Air date: 1988-04-10
E16
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
Air date: 1988-04-17
E17
The Classical Age
Air date: 1988-04-24
E18
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
Air date: 1988-05-01
E19
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
Air date: 1988-05-08
E20
Harshavardhana
Air date: 1988-05-15
E21
Bhakti
Air date: 1988-05-22
E22
The Chola Empire Part 1
Air date: 1988-05-29
E23
The Chola Empire Part 2
Air date: 1988-06-05
E24
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
Air date: 1988-06-12
E25
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
Air date: 1988-06-19
E26
The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
Air date: 1988-06-26
E27
Synthesis
Air date: 1988-07-03
E28
The Vijayanagar Empire
Air date: 1988-07-10
E29
Feudalism
Air date: 1988-07-17
E30
The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
Air date: 1988-07-24
E31
Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
Air date: 1988-07-31
E32
Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)
Air date: 1988-08-07
E33
Akbar Part 2
Air date: 1988-08-14
E34
Golden Hind
Air date: 1988-08-21
E35
Aurangzeb Part 1
Air date: 1988-08-28
E36
Aurangzeb Part 2
Air date: 1988-09-04
E37
Shivaji Part 1
Air date: 1988-09-11
E38
Shivaji Part 2
Air date: 1988-09-18
E39
Company Bahadur (East India Company)
Air date: 1988-09-25
E40
Tipu Sultan
Air date: 1988-10-02
E41
The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Air date: 1988-10-09
E42
1857 Part 1
Air date: 1988-10-16
E43
1857 Part 2
Air date: 1988-10-23
E44
Indigo Revolt
Air date: 1988-10-30
E45
Mahatma Phule
Air date: 1988-11-06
E46
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Air date: 1988-11-13
E47
Vivekananda
Air date: 1988-11-20
E48
Extremists and Moderates
Air date: 1988-11-27
E49
And Gandhi Came Part 1
Air date: 1988-12-04
E50
And Gandhi Came Part 2
Air date: 1988-12-11
E51
Separatism
Air date: 1988-12-18
E52
Do or Die
Air date: 1988-12-25
E53
Epilogue
Air date: 1989-01-01
Cast
Roshan Seth
Jawaharlal Nehru
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