The Discovery of India

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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.

Production

Seasons

53 Episodes • Premiered 1988

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

1. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

2. The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

3. The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

4. Caste Formation

5. Mahabharata Part 1

6. Mahabharata Part 2

7. Ramayana Part 1

8. Ramayana Part 2

9. Republics and Kingdoms

10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

13. Ashoka Part 1

14. Ashoka Part 2

15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

17. The Classical Age

18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

20. Harshavardhana

21. Bhakti

22. The Chola Empire Part 1

23. The Chola Empire Part 2

24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

26. The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

27. Synthesis

28. The Vijayanagar Empire

29. Feudalism

30. The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

31. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

32. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

33. Akbar Part 2

34. Golden Hind

35. Aurangzeb Part 1

36. Aurangzeb Part 2

37. Shivaji Part 1

38. Shivaji Part 2

39. Company Bahadur (East India Company)

40. Tipu Sultan

41. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

42. 1857 Part 1

43. 1857 Part 2

44. Indigo Revolt

45. Mahatma Phule

46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

47. Vivekananda

48. Extremists and Moderates

49. And Gandhi Came Part 1

50. And Gandhi Came Part 2

51. Separatism

52. Do or Die

53. Epilogue

Cast

Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

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The Discovery of India

Production

Production

Seasons

1. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

2. The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

3. The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

4. Caste Formation

5. Mahabharata Part 1

6. Mahabharata Part 2

7. Ramayana Part 1

8. Ramayana Part 2

9. Republics and Kingdoms

10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

13. Ashoka Part 1

14. Ashoka Part 2

15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

17. The Classical Age

18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

20. Harshavardhana

21. Bhakti

22. The Chola Empire Part 1

23. The Chola Empire Part 2

24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

26. The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

27. Synthesis

28. The Vijayanagar Empire

29. Feudalism

30. The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

31. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

32. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

33. Akbar Part 2

34. Golden Hind

35. Aurangzeb Part 1

36. Aurangzeb Part 2

37. Shivaji Part 1

38. Shivaji Part 2

39. Company Bahadur (East India Company)

40. Tipu Sultan

41. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

42. 1857 Part 1

43. 1857 Part 2

44. Indigo Revolt

45. Mahatma Phule

46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

47. Vivekananda

48. Extremists and Moderates

49. And Gandhi Came Part 1

50. And Gandhi Came Part 2

51. Separatism

52. Do or Die

53. Epilogue

Cast

Roshan Seth

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