The Discovery of India 1988
What is The Discovery of India?
The Indian historical drama series "Bharat Ek Khoj" is a television production. The series is based on a book by Jawaharlal Nehru, and it dramatically unfolds the history of India.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 53
- First aired
- Jan 3, 1988
- Last aired
- Jan 1, 1989
- Original language
- HI
- Origin
- IN
- Networks
- DD National, DD Metro
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 53 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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The Indian historical drama series "Bharat Ek Khoj" is a television production. The series is based on a book by Jawaharlal Nehru, and it dramatically unfolds the history of India. The drama was directed, written, and produced by Shyam Benegal. It was also the work of cinematographer V. K. Murthy and script collaborator Shama Zaidi, who co-wrote the script. The series was created for the state-owned television network Doordarshan in 1988. It consists of a large number of episodes, but the exact number is not specified.
Should you watch it?
“Explore the five-thousand-year history of India in this sweeping television drama series.”
- Based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book
- Comprehensive fifty-three-episode scope
- Long episode count
Watch it if you want to explore the history of India from its beginnings to independence.
This is a historical drama series exploring thousands of years of Indian history.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 53 episodes
- E1 Bharat Mata Ki Jai Jan 3, 1988
- E2 The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization) Jan 10, 1988
- E3 The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda) Jan 17, 1988
- E4 Caste Formation Jan 24, 1988
- E5 Mahabharata Part 1 Jan 31, 1988
- E6 Mahabharata Part 2 Feb 7, 1988
- E7 Ramayana Part 1 Feb 14, 1988
- E8 Ramayana Part 2 Feb 21, 1988
- E9 Republics and Kingdoms Feb 28, 1988
- E10 Negation and Acceptance of Life Mar 6, 1988
- E11 Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1 Mar 13, 1988
- E12 Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2 Mar 20, 1988
- E13 Ashoka Part 1 Mar 27, 1988
- E14 Ashoka Part 2 Apr 3, 1988
- E15 The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1 Apr 10, 1988
- E16 The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2 Apr 17, 1988
- E17 The Classical Age Apr 24, 1988
- E18 Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1 May 1, 1988
- E19 Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2 May 8, 1988
- E20 Harshavardhana May 15, 1988
- E21 Bhakti May 22, 1988
- E22 The Chola Empire Part 1 May 29, 1988
- E23 The Chola Empire Part 2 Jun 5, 1988
- E24 The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1 Jun 12, 1988
- E25 The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2 Jun 19, 1988
- E26 The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat Jun 26, 1988
- E27 Synthesis Jul 3, 1988
- E28 The Vijayanagar Empire Jul 10, 1988
- E29 Feudalism Jul 17, 1988
- E30 The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire Jul 24, 1988
- E31 Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur Jul 31, 1988
- E32 Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi) Aug 7, 1988
- E33 Akbar Part 2 Aug 14, 1988
- E34 Golden Hind Aug 21, 1988
- E35 Aurangzeb Part 1 Aug 28, 1988
- E36 Aurangzeb Part 2 Sep 4, 1988
- E37 Shivaji Part 1 Sep 11, 1988
- E38 Shivaji Part 2 Sep 18, 1988
- E39 Company Bahadur (East India Company) Sep 25, 1988
- E40 Tipu Sultan Oct 2, 1988
- E41 The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy Oct 9, 1988
- E42 1857 Part 1 Oct 16, 1988
- E43 1857 Part 2 Oct 23, 1988
- E44 Indigo Revolt Oct 30, 1988
- E45 Mahatma Phule Nov 6, 1988
- E46 Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Nov 13, 1988
- E47 Vivekananda Nov 20, 1988
- E48 Extremists and Moderates Nov 27, 1988
- E49 And Gandhi Came Part 1 Dec 4, 1988
- E50 And Gandhi Came Part 2 Dec 11, 1988
- E51 Separatism Dec 18, 1988
- E52 Do or Die Dec 25, 1988
- E53 Epilogue Jan 1, 1989
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 53 episodes.
What is the series based on?
It is based on the book The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru.
Who directed the series?
The drama was directed by Shyam Benegal.
When was the series made?
It was made in 1988 for state-owned Doordarshan.
What time period does the history cover?
It unfolds the 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of independence in 1947.