The Discovery of India (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.
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Seasons & Episode
1
Episode 1 - Bharat Mata Ki Jai
January. 03,1988
Episode 2 - The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
January. 10,1988
Episode 3 - The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
January. 17,1988
Episode 4 - Caste Formation
January. 24,1988
Episode 5 - Mahabharata Part 1
January. 31,1988
Episode 6 - Mahabharata Part 2
February. 07,1988
Episode 7 - Ramayana Part 1
February. 14,1988
Episode 8 - Ramayana Part 2
February. 21,1988
Episode 9 - Republics and Kingdoms
February. 28,1988
Episode 10 - Negation and Acceptance of Life
March. 06,1988
Episode 11 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
March. 13,1988
Episode 12 - Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
March. 20,1988
Episode 13 - Ashoka Part 1
March. 27,1988
Episode 14 - Ashoka Part 2
April. 03,1988
Episode 15 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
April. 10,1988
Episode 16 - The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
April. 17,1988
Episode 17 - The Classical Age
April. 24,1988
Episode 18 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
May. 01,1988
Episode 19 - Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
May. 08,1988
Episode 20 - Harshavardhana
May. 15,1988
Episode 21 - Bhakti
May. 22,1988
Episode 22 - The Chola Empire Part 1
May. 29,1988
Episode 23 - The Chola Empire Part 2
June. 05,1988
Episode 24 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
June. 12,1988
Episode 25 - The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
June. 19,1988
Episode 26 - The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
June. 26,1988
Episode 27 - Synthesis
July. 03,1988
Episode 28 - The Vijayanagar Empire
July. 10,1988
Episode 29 - Feudalism
July. 17,1988
Episode 30 - The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
July. 24,1988
Episode 31 - Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
July. 31,1988
Episode 32 - Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)
August. 07,1988
Episode 33 - Akbar Part 2
August. 14,1988
Episode 34 - Golden Hind
August. 21,1988
Episode 35 - Aurangzeb Part 1
August. 28,1988
Episode 36 - Aurangzeb Part 2
September. 04,1988
Episode 37 - Shivaji Part 1
September. 11,1988
Episode 38 - Shivaji Part 2
September. 18,1988
Episode 39 - Company Bahadur (East India Company)
September. 25,1988
Episode 40 - Tipu Sultan
October. 02,1988
Episode 41 - The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
October. 09,1988
Episode 42 - 1857 Part 1
October. 16,1988
Episode 43 - 1857 Part 2
October. 23,1988
Episode 44 - Indigo Revolt
October. 30,1988
Episode 45 - Mahatma Phule
November. 06,1988
Episode 46 - Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
November. 13,1988
Episode 47 - Vivekananda
November. 20,1988
Episode 48 - Extremists and Moderates
November. 27,1988
Episode 49 - And Gandhi Came Part 1
December. 04,1988
Episode 50 - And Gandhi Came Part 2
December. 11,1988
Episode 51 - Separatism
December. 18,1988
Episode 52 - Do or Die
December. 25,1988
Episode 53 - Epilogue
January. 01,1989