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Series
The Discovery of India
Bharat Ek Khoj
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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.
Seasons & Episodes
E1
Bharat Mata Ki Jai
1988-01-03
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E2
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)
1988-01-10
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E3
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)
1988-01-17
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E4
Caste Formation
1988-01-24
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E5
Mahabharata Part 1
1988-01-31
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E6
Mahabharata Part 2
1988-02-07
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E7
Ramayana Part 1
1988-02-14
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E8
Ramayana Part 2
1988-02-21
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E9
Republics and Kingdoms
1988-02-28
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E10
Negation and Acceptance of Life
1988-03-06
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E11
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1
1988-03-13
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E12
Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2
1988-03-20
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E13
Ashoka Part 1
1988-03-27
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E14
Ashoka Part 2
1988-04-03
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E15
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1
1988-04-10
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E16
The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2
1988-04-17
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E17
The Classical Age
1988-04-24
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E18
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1
1988-05-01
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E19
Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2
1988-05-08
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E20
Harshavardhana
1988-05-15
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E21
Bhakti
1988-05-22
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E22
The Chola Empire Part 1
1988-05-29
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E23
The Chola Empire Part 2
1988-06-05
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E24
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1
1988-06-12
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E25
The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2
1988-06-19
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E26
The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat
1988-06-26
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E27
Synthesis
1988-07-03
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E28
The Vijayanagar Empire
1988-07-10
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E29
Feudalism
1988-07-17
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E30
The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire
1988-07-24
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E31
Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur
1988-07-31
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E32
Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)
1988-08-07
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E33
Akbar Part 2
1988-08-14
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E34
Golden Hind
1988-08-21
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E35
Aurangzeb Part 1
1988-08-28
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E36
Aurangzeb Part 2
1988-09-04
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E37
Shivaji Part 1
1988-09-11
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E38
Shivaji Part 2
1988-09-18
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E39
Company Bahadur (East India Company)
1988-09-25
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E40
Tipu Sultan
1988-10-02
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E41
The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1988-10-09
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E42
1857 Part 1
1988-10-16
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E43
1857 Part 2
1988-10-23
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E44
Indigo Revolt
1988-10-30
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E45
Mahatma Phule
1988-11-06
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E46
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
1988-11-13
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E47
Vivekananda
1988-11-20
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E48
Extremists and Moderates
1988-11-27
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E49
And Gandhi Came Part 1
1988-12-04
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E50
And Gandhi Came Part 2
1988-12-11
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E51
Separatism
1988-12-18
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E52
Do or Die
1988-12-25
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E53
Epilogue
1989-01-01
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Crew
Production
