The Discovery of India

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.

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Seasons

1. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Air Date: 1988-01-03

2. The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

Air Date: 1988-01-10

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

Air Date: 1988-01-17

4. Caste Formation

Air Date: 1988-01-24

5. Mahabharata Part 1

Air Date: 1988-01-31

6. Mahabharata Part 2

Air Date: 1988-02-07

7. Ramayana Part 1

Air Date: 1988-02-14

8. Ramayana Part 2

Air Date: 1988-02-21

9. Republics and Kingdoms

Air Date: 1988-02-28

10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

Air Date: 1988-03-06

11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

Air Date: 1988-03-13

12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

Air Date: 1988-03-20

13. Ashoka Part 1

Air Date: 1988-03-27

14. Ashoka Part 2

Air Date: 1988-04-03

15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

Air Date: 1988-04-10

16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

Air Date: 1988-04-17

17. The Classical Age

Air Date: 1988-04-24

18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

Air Date: 1988-05-01

19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

Air Date: 1988-05-08

20. Harshavardhana

Air Date: 1988-05-15

21. Bhakti

Air Date: 1988-05-22

22. The Chola Empire Part 1

Air Date: 1988-05-29

23. The Chola Empire Part 2

Air Date: 1988-06-05

24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

Air Date: 1988-06-12

25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

Air Date: 1988-06-19

26. The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

Air Date: 1988-06-26

27. Synthesis

Air Date: 1988-07-03

28. The Vijayanagar Empire

Air Date: 1988-07-10

29. Feudalism

Air Date: 1988-07-17

30. The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

Air Date: 1988-07-24

31. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

Air Date: 1988-07-31

32. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

Air Date: 1988-08-07

33. Akbar Part 2

Air Date: 1988-08-14

34. Golden Hind

Air Date: 1988-08-21

35. Aurangzeb Part 1

Air Date: 1988-08-28

36. Aurangzeb Part 2

Air Date: 1988-09-04

37. Shivaji Part 1

Air Date: 1988-09-11

38. Shivaji Part 2

Air Date: 1988-09-18

39. Company Bahadur (East India Company)

Air Date: 1988-09-25

40. Tipu Sultan

Air Date: 1988-10-02

41. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Air Date: 1988-10-09

42. 1857 Part 1

Air Date: 1988-10-16

43. 1857 Part 2

Air Date: 1988-10-23

44. Indigo Revolt

Air Date: 1988-10-30

45. Mahatma Phule

Air Date: 1988-11-06

46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Air Date: 1988-11-13

47. Vivekananda

Air Date: 1988-11-20

48. Extremists and Moderates

Air Date: 1988-11-27

49. And Gandhi Came Part 1

Air Date: 1988-12-04

50. And Gandhi Came Part 2

Air Date: 1988-12-11

51. Separatism

Air Date: 1988-12-18

52. Do or Die

Air Date: 1988-12-25

53. Epilogue

Air Date: 1989-01-01

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Rating

9.8/10

Release Date

1988-01-03

Episodes

53 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Roshan Seth

Jawaharlal Nehru

Production Companies

Doordarshan

The Discovery of India

Seasons