The Discovery of India
1988 · Documentary, Drama · 1 Season · 53 Episodes · · Hindi
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
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 2E77. Ramayana Part 1E88. Ramayana Part 2E99. Republics and KingdomsE1010. Negation and Acceptance of LifeE1111. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1E1212. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2E1313. Ashoka Part 1E1414. Ashoka Part 2E1515. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1E1616. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2E1717. The Classical AgeE1818. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1E1919. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2E2020. HarshavardhanaE2121. BhaktiE2222. The Chola Empire Part 1E2323. The Chola Empire Part 2E2424. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1E2525. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2E2626. The Delhi Sultanate and PadmavatE2727. SynthesisE2828. The Vijayanagar EmpireE2929. FeudalismE3030. The Fall of the Vijayanagar EmpireE3131. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and BaburE3232. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)E3333. Akbar Part 2E3434. Golden HindE3535. Aurangzeb Part 1E3636. Aurangzeb Part 2E3737. Shivaji Part 1E3838. Shivaji Part 2E3939. Company Bahadur (East India Company)E4040. Tipu SultanE4141. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan RoyE4242. 1857 Part 1E4343. 1857 Part 2E4444. Indigo RevoltE4545. Mahatma PhuleE4646. Sir Syed Ahmed KhanE4747. VivekanandaE4848. Extremists and ModeratesE4949. And Gandhi Came Part 1E5050. And Gandhi Came Part 2E5151. SeparatismE5252. Do or DieE5353. Epilogue
