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The Discovery of India Season 1

January. 03,1988

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The Discovery of India

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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The Discovery of India

1988

The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.

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Director

Shyam Benegal

Cast

Om Puri, Roshan Seth

Producted By

Doordarshan

Genres

Drama Documentary

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The Discovery of India Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 53 - Epilogue

First Aired: January. 01,1989

Episode 52 - Do or Die

First Aired: December. 25,1988

Episode 51 - Separatism

First Aired: December. 18,1988

Episode 50 - And Gandhi Came Part 2

First Aired: December. 11,1988

Episode 49 - And Gandhi Came Part 1

First Aired: December. 04,1988

Episode 48 - Extremists and Moderates

First Aired: November. 27,1988

Episode 47 - Vivekananda

First Aired: November. 20,1988

Episode 46 - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

First Aired: November. 13,1988

Episode 45 - Mahatma Phule

First Aired: November. 06,1988

Episode 44 - Indigo Revolt

First Aired: October. 30,1988

Episode 43 - 1857 Part 2

First Aired: October. 23,1988

Episode 42 - 1857 Part 1

First Aired: October. 16,1988

Episode 41 - The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

First Aired: October. 09,1988

Episode 40 - Tipu Sultan

First Aired: October. 02,1988

Episode 39 - Company Bahadur (East India Company)

First Aired: September. 25,1988

Episode 38 - Shivaji Part 2

First Aired: September. 18,1988

Episode 37 - Shivaji Part 1

First Aired: September. 11,1988

Episode 36 - Aurangzeb Part 2

First Aired: September. 04,1988

Episode 35 - Aurangzeb Part 1

First Aired: August. 28,1988

Episode 34 - Golden Hind

First Aired: August. 21,1988

Episode 33 - Akbar Part 2

First Aired: August. 14,1988

Episode 32 - Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

First Aired: August. 07,1988

Episode 31 - Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

First Aired: July. 31,1988

Episode 30 - The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

First Aired: July. 24,1988

Episode 29 - Feudalism

First Aired: July. 17,1988

Episode 28 - The Vijayanagar Empire

First Aired: July. 10,1988

Episode 27 - Synthesis

First Aired: July. 03,1988

Episode 26 - The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

First Aired: June. 26,1988

Episode 25 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

First Aired: June. 19,1988

Episode 24 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

First Aired: June. 12,1988

Episode 23 - The Chola Empire Part 2

First Aired: June. 05,1988

Episode 22 - The Chola Empire Part 1

First Aired: May. 29,1988

Episode 21 - Bhakti

First Aired: May. 22,1988

Episode 20 - Harshavardhana

First Aired: May. 15,1988

Episode 19 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

First Aired: May. 08,1988

Episode 18 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

First Aired: May. 01,1988

Episode 17 - The Classical Age

First Aired: April. 24,1988

Episode 16 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

First Aired: April. 17,1988

Episode 15 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

First Aired: April. 10,1988

Episode 14 - Ashoka Part 2

First Aired: April. 03,1988

Episode 13 - Ashoka Part 1

First Aired: March. 27,1988

Episode 12 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

First Aired: March. 20,1988

Episode 11 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

First Aired: March. 13,1988

Episode 10 - Negation and Acceptance of Life

First Aired: March. 06,1988

Episode 9 - Republics and Kingdoms

First Aired: February. 28,1988

Episode 8 - Ramayana Part 2

First Aired: February. 21,1988

Episode 7 - Ramayana Part 1

First Aired: February. 14,1988

Episode 6 - Mahabharata Part 2

First Aired: February. 07,1988

Episode 5 - Mahabharata Part 1

First Aired: January. 31,1988

Episode 4 - Caste Formation

First Aired: January. 24,1988

Episode 3 - The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

First Aired: January. 17,1988

Episode 2 - The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

First Aired: January. 10,1988

Episode 1 - Bharat Mata Ki Jai

First Aired: January. 03,1988

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