The Discovery of India
The Discovery Of India
1988tvEnded1 Season · 53 Ep
DocumentaryDrama
Created by: Shyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru
Network: DD National, DD Metro
Season aired: 1988-01-03
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.
About This Season
The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.
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Episodes · 53
1–30
1
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
37m1988-01-03
2
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
44m1988-01-10
3
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
53m1988-01-17
4
Caste Formation
46m1988-01-24
5
Mahabharata Part 1
49m1988-01-31
6
Mahabharata Part 2
44m1988-02-07
7
7
Ramayana Part 1
48m1988-02-14
8
8
Ramayana Part 2
45m1988-02-21
9
9
Republics and Kingdoms
38m1988-02-28
10
10
Negation and Acceptance of Life
57m1988-03-06
11
11
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
44m1988-03-13
12
12
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
48m1988-03-20
13
13
Ashoka Part 1
42m1988-03-27
14
14
Ashoka Part 2
52m1988-04-03
15
15
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
48m1988-04-10
16
16
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
51m1988-04-17
17
17
The Classical Age
1h 1m1988-04-24
18
18
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
47m1988-05-01
19
19
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
47m1988-05-08
20
20
Harshavardhana
48m1988-05-15
21
21
Bhakti
1h 3m1988-05-22
22
22
The Chola Empire Part 1
40m1988-05-29
23
23
The Chola Empire Part 2
35m1988-06-05
24
24
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
48m1988-06-12
25
25
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
42m1988-06-19
26
26
The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
46m1988-06-26
27
27
Synthesis
1h 0m1988-07-03
28
28
The Vijayanagar Empire
1h 0m1988-07-10
29
29
Feudalism
43m1988-07-17
30
30
The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
52m1988-07-24
