The Discovery of India(1988)
DocumentaryDrama
First Air Date: 1988-01-03
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 9.4
Votes: 7
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 53
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.
Keywords
based on novel or bookindiaindian history
Seasons & Episodes
The Discovery Of India
Episodes: 53E01
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
Air Date: 1988-01-03
No episode overview available.
E02
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
Air Date: 1988-01-10
No episode overview available.
E03
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
Air Date: 1988-01-17
No episode overview available.
E04
Caste Formation
Air Date: 1988-01-24
No episode overview available.
E05
Mahabharata Part 1
Air Date: 1988-01-31
No episode overview available.
E06
Mahabharata Part 2
Air Date: 1988-02-07
No episode overview available.
E07
Ramayana Part 1
Air Date: 1988-02-14
No episode overview available.
E08
Ramayana Part 2
Air Date: 1988-02-21
No episode overview available.
E09
Republics and Kingdoms
Air Date: 1988-02-28
No episode overview available.
E10
Negation and Acceptance of Life
Air Date: 1988-03-06
No episode overview available.
E11
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
Air Date: 1988-03-13
No episode overview available.
E12
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
Air Date: 1988-03-20
No episode overview available.
E13
Ashoka Part 1
Air Date: 1988-03-27
No episode overview available.
E14
Ashoka Part 2
Air Date: 1988-04-03
No episode overview available.
E15
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
Air Date: 1988-04-10
No episode overview available.
E16
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
Air Date: 1988-04-17
No episode overview available.
E17
The Classical Age
Air Date: 1988-04-24
No episode overview available.
E18
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
Air Date: 1988-05-01
No episode overview available.
E19
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
Air Date: 1988-05-08
No episode overview available.
E20
Harshavardhana
Air Date: 1988-05-15
No episode overview available.
E21
Bhakti
Air Date: 1988-05-22
No episode overview available.
E22
The Chola Empire Part 1
Air Date: 1988-05-29
No episode overview available.
E23
The Chola Empire Part 2
Air Date: 1988-06-05
No episode overview available.
E24
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
Air Date: 1988-06-12
No episode overview available.
E25
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
Air Date: 1988-06-19
No episode overview available.
E26
The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
Air Date: 1988-06-26
No episode overview available.
E27
Synthesis
Air Date: 1988-07-03
No episode overview available.
E28
The Vijayanagar Empire
Air Date: 1988-07-10
No episode overview available.
E29
Feudalism
Air Date: 1988-07-17
No episode overview available.
E30
The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
Air Date: 1988-07-24
No episode overview available.
E31
Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
Air Date: 1988-07-31
No episode overview available.
E32
Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)
Air Date: 1988-08-07
No episode overview available.
E33
Akbar Part 2
Air Date: 1988-08-14
No episode overview available.
E34
Golden Hind
Air Date: 1988-08-21
No episode overview available.
E35
Aurangzeb Part 1
Air Date: 1988-08-28
No episode overview available.
E36
Aurangzeb Part 2
Air Date: 1988-09-04
No episode overview available.
E37
Shivaji Part 1
Air Date: 1988-09-11
No episode overview available.
E38
Shivaji Part 2
Air Date: 1988-09-18
No episode overview available.
E39
Company Bahadur (East India Company)
Air Date: 1988-09-25
No episode overview available.
E40
Tipu Sultan
Air Date: 1988-10-02
No episode overview available.
E41
The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Air Date: 1988-10-09
No episode overview available.
E42
1857 Part 1
Air Date: 1988-10-16
No episode overview available.
E43
1857 Part 2
Air Date: 1988-10-23
No episode overview available.
E44
Indigo Revolt
Air Date: 1988-10-30
No episode overview available.
E45
Mahatma Phule
Air Date: 1988-11-06
No episode overview available.
E46
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Air Date: 1988-11-13
No episode overview available.
E47
Vivekananda
Air Date: 1988-11-20
No episode overview available.
E48
Extremists and Moderates
Air Date: 1988-11-27
No episode overview available.
E49
And Gandhi Came Part 1
Air Date: 1988-12-04
No episode overview available.
E50
And Gandhi Came Part 2
Air Date: 1988-12-11
No episode overview available.
E51
Separatism
Air Date: 1988-12-18
No episode overview available.
E52
Do or Die
Air Date: 1988-12-25
No episode overview available.
E53
Epilogue
Air Date: 1989-01-01
No episode overview available.
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