The Discovery of India

Jan 03, 1988 (hi) Documentary, Drama [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jan 03, 1988
  • Production
    Doordarshan
  • Rotten tomato
    98%
  • Original title
    Bharat Ek Khoj
  • Release
    Jan 03, 1988
  • hi
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Om Puri

    Ashoka

  2. Roshan Seth

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Ravi Jhankal

    Balraam

  4. Tom Alter

    Collector Of Kanpur

  5. Irrfan Khan

    Al-Beruni

  6. Amrish Puri

    Raza Khan

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 6 / Crews : 10

Specials ( 1988-01-03)

Extras from the DD serial, Bharat Ek Khoj.

Amir Khusro's Qawwali

Episode: 1

Nasadiya Sukta from Rigveda

Episode: 2

Ode To Water

Episode: 3

Poem from Tagore's Gitanjali

Episode: 4

Song Praising Indra I

Episode: 5

The Discovery Of India ( 1988-01-03)

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

Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Episode: 1

The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

Episode: 2

The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

Episode: 3

Caste Formation

Episode: 4

Mahabharata Part 1

Episode: 5

Mahabharata Part 2

Episode: 6

Ramayana Part 1

Episode: 7

Ramayana Part 2

Episode: 8

Republics and Kingdoms

Episode: 9

Negation and Acceptance of Life

Episode: 10

Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

Episode: 11

Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

Episode: 12

Ashoka Part 1

Episode: 13

Ashoka Part 2

Episode: 14

The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

Episode: 15

The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

Episode: 16

The Classical Age

Episode: 17

Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

Episode: 18

Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

Episode: 19

Harshavardhana

Episode: 20

Bhakti

Episode: 21

The Chola Empire Part 1

Episode: 22

The Chola Empire Part 2

Episode: 23

The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

Episode: 24

The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

Episode: 25

The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

Episode: 26

Synthesis

Episode: 27

The Vijayanagar Empire

Episode: 28

Feudalism

Episode: 29

The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

Episode: 30

Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

Episode: 31

Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

Episode: 32

Akbar Part 2

Episode: 33

Golden Hind

Episode: 34

Aurangzeb Part 1

Episode: 35

Aurangzeb Part 2

Episode: 36

Shivaji Part 1

Episode: 37

Shivaji Part 2

Episode: 38

Company Bahadur (East India Company)

Episode: 39

Tipu Sultan

Episode: 40

The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Episode: 41

1857 Part 1

Episode: 42

1857 Part 2

Episode: 43

Indigo Revolt

Episode: 44

Mahatma Phule

Episode: 45

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Episode: 46

Vivekananda

Episode: 47

Extremists and Moderates

Episode: 48

And Gandhi Came Part 1

Episode: 49

And Gandhi Came Part 2

Episode: 50

Separatism

Episode: 51

Do or Die

Episode: 52

Epilogue

Episode: 53
Jan 03, 1988 (hi)
Documentary, Drama
[0] Min
  • First Air Date Jan 03, 1988
  • Production
    Doordarshan
  • Rotten tomato 98%
Original Title Bharat Ek Khoj
hi

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer