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The Discovery of India

Documentary

Drama

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.

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Bharat Mata Ki Jai

1. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

3rd Jan 1988

The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

2. The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

10th Jan 1988

The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

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

17th Jan 1988

Caste Formation

4. Caste Formation

24th Jan 1988

Mahabharata Part 1

5. Mahabharata Part 1

31st Jan 1988

Mahabharata Part 2

6. Mahabharata Part 2

7th Feb 1988

Ramayana Part 1

7. Ramayana Part 1

14th Feb 1988

Ramayana Part 2

8. Ramayana Part 2

21st Feb 1988

Republics and Kingdoms

9. Republics and Kingdoms

28th Feb 1988

Negation and Acceptance of Life

10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

6th Mar 1988

Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

13th Mar 1988

Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

20th Mar 1988

Ashoka Part 1

13. Ashoka Part 1

27th Mar 1988

Ashoka Part 2

14. Ashoka Part 2

3rd Apr 1988

The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

10th Apr 1988

The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

17th Apr 1988

The Classical Age

17. The Classical Age

24th Apr 1988

Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

1st May 1988

Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

8th May 1988

Harshavardhana

20. Harshavardhana

15th May 1988

Bhakti

21. Bhakti

22nd May 1988

The Chola Empire Part 1

22. The Chola Empire Part 1

29th May 1988

The Chola Empire Part 2

23. The Chola Empire Part 2

5th Jun 1988

The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

12th Jun 1988

The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

19th Jun 1988

The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

26. The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

26th Jun 1988

Synthesis

27. Synthesis

3rd Jul 1988

The Vijayanagar Empire

28. The Vijayanagar Empire

10th Jul 1988

Feudalism

29. Feudalism

17th Jul 1988

The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

30. The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

24th Jul 1988

Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

31. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

31st Jul 1988

Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

32. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

7th Aug 1988

Akbar Part 2

33. Akbar Part 2

14th Aug 1988

Golden Hind

34. Golden Hind

21st Aug 1988

Aurangzeb Part 1

35. Aurangzeb Part 1

28th Aug 1988

Aurangzeb Part 2

36. Aurangzeb Part 2

4th Sep 1988

Shivaji Part 1

37. Shivaji Part 1

11th Sep 1988

Shivaji Part 2

38. Shivaji Part 2

18th Sep 1988

Company Bahadur (East India Company)

39. Company Bahadur (East India Company)

25th Sep 1988

Tipu Sultan

40. Tipu Sultan

2nd Oct 1988

The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

41. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

9th Oct 1988

1857 Part 1

42. 1857 Part 1

16th Oct 1988

1857 Part 2

43. 1857 Part 2

23rd Oct 1988

Indigo Revolt

44. Indigo Revolt

30th Oct 1988

Mahatma Phule

45. Mahatma Phule

6th Nov 1988

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

13th Nov 1988

Vivekananda

47. Vivekananda

20th Nov 1988

Extremists and Moderates

48. Extremists and Moderates

27th Nov 1988

And Gandhi Came Part 1

49. And Gandhi Came Part 1

4th Dec 1988

And Gandhi Came Part 2

50. And Gandhi Came Part 2

11th Dec 1988

Separatism

51. Separatism

18th Dec 1988

Do or Die

52. Do or Die

25th Dec 1988

Epilogue

53. Epilogue

1st Jan 1989

First air date

3rd Jan 1988

Last air date

1st Jan 1989

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

hi

Networks