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The Discovery of India

The Discovery of India (1988)

January. 03,1988

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The Discovery of India

1988

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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1988

53 Episode

Episode 1 - Bharat Mata Ki Jai

January. 03,1988

Episode 2 - The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

January. 10,1988

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

January. 17,1988

Episode 4 - Caste Formation

January. 24,1988

Episode 5 - Mahabharata Part 1

January. 31,1988

Episode 6 - Mahabharata Part 2

February. 07,1988

Episode 7 - Ramayana Part 1

February. 14,1988

Episode 8 - Ramayana Part 2

February. 21,1988

Episode 9 - Republics and Kingdoms

February. 28,1988

Episode 10 - Negation and Acceptance of Life

March. 06,1988

Episode 11 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

March. 13,1988

Episode 12 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

March. 20,1988

Episode 13 - Ashoka Part 1

March. 27,1988

Episode 14 - Ashoka Part 2

April. 03,1988

Episode 15 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

April. 10,1988

Episode 16 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

April. 17,1988

Episode 17 - The Classical Age

April. 24,1988

Episode 18 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

May. 01,1988

Episode 19 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

May. 08,1988

Episode 20 - Harshavardhana

May. 15,1988

Episode 21 - Bhakti

May. 22,1988

Episode 22 - The Chola Empire Part 1

May. 29,1988

Episode 23 - The Chola Empire Part 2

June. 05,1988

Episode 24 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

June. 12,1988

Episode 25 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

June. 19,1988

Episode 26 - The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

June. 26,1988

Episode 27 - Synthesis

July. 03,1988

Episode 28 - The Vijayanagar Empire

July. 10,1988

Episode 29 - Feudalism

July. 17,1988

Episode 30 - The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

July. 24,1988

Episode 31 - Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

July. 31,1988

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

August. 07,1988

Episode 33 - Akbar Part 2

August. 14,1988

Episode 34 - Golden Hind

August. 21,1988

Episode 35 - Aurangzeb Part 1

August. 28,1988

Episode 36 - Aurangzeb Part 2

September. 04,1988

Episode 37 - Shivaji Part 1

September. 11,1988

Episode 38 - Shivaji Part 2

September. 18,1988

Episode 39 - Company Bahadur (East India Company)

September. 25,1988

Episode 40 - Tipu Sultan

October. 02,1988

Episode 41 - The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

October. 09,1988

Episode 42 - 1857 Part 1

October. 16,1988

Episode 43 - 1857 Part 2

October. 23,1988

Episode 44 - Indigo Revolt

October. 30,1988

Episode 45 - Mahatma Phule

November. 06,1988

Episode 46 - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

November. 13,1988

Episode 47 - Vivekananda

November. 20,1988

Episode 48 - Extremists and Moderates

November. 27,1988

Episode 49 - And Gandhi Came Part 1

December. 04,1988

Episode 50 - And Gandhi Came Part 2

December. 11,1988

Episode 51 - Separatism

December. 18,1988

Episode 52 - Do or Die

December. 25,1988

Episode 53 - Epilogue

January. 01,1989

Director

Shyam Benegal

Cast

Om Puri, Roshan Seth

Producted By

Doordarshan

Genres

Drama Documentary

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