Synopsis
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.
Episodes
Season 11
Bharat Mata Ki Jai37m2
The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)44m3
The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)53m4
Caste Formation46m5
Mahabharata Part 149m6
Mahabharata Part 244m7E7Ramayana Part 148m8E8Ramayana Part 245m9E9Republics and Kingdoms38m10E10Negation and Acceptance of Life57m11E11Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 144m12E12Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 248m13E13Ashoka Part 142m14E14Ashoka Part 252m15E15The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 148m16E16The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 251m17E17The Classical Age61m18E18Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 147m19E19Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 247m20E20Harshavardhana48m21E21Bhakti63m22E22The Chola Empire Part 140m23E23The Chola Empire Part 235m24E24The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 148m25E25The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 242m26E26The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat46m27E27Synthesis60m28E28The Vijayanagar Empire60m29E29Feudalism43m30E30The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire52m31E31Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur50m32E32Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)60m33E33Akbar Part 259m34E34Golden Hind54m35E35Aurangzeb Part 143m36E36Aurangzeb Part 240m37E37Shivaji Part 154m38E38Shivaji Part 253m39E39Company Bahadur (East India Company)58m40E40Tipu Sultan49m41E41The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy59m42E421857 Part 160m43E431857 Part 255m44E44Indigo Revolt59m45E45Mahatma Phule53m46E46Sir Syed Ahmed Khan48m47E47Vivekananda62m48E48Extremists and Moderates56m49E49And Gandhi Came Part 150m50E50And Gandhi Came Part 245m51E51Separatism52m52E52Do or Die54m53E53Epilogue63m
Bharat Mata Ki Jai37m2The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)44m3The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)53m4Caste Formation46m5Mahabharata Part 149m6Mahabharata Part 244m7E7Ramayana Part 148m8E8Ramayana Part 245m9E9Republics and Kingdoms38m10E10Negation and Acceptance of Life57m11E11Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 144m12E12Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 248m13E13Ashoka Part 142m14E14Ashoka Part 252m15E15The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 148m16E16The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 251m17E17The Classical Age61m18E18Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 147m19E19Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 247m20E20Harshavardhana48m21E21Bhakti63m22E22The Chola Empire Part 140m23E23The Chola Empire Part 235m24E24The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 148m25E25The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 242m26E26The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat46m27E27Synthesis60m28E28The Vijayanagar Empire60m29E29Feudalism43m30E30The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire52m31E31Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur50m32E32Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)60m33E33Akbar Part 259m34E34Golden Hind54m35E35Aurangzeb Part 143m36E36Aurangzeb Part 240m37E37Shivaji Part 154m38E38Shivaji Part 253m39E39Company Bahadur (East India Company)58m40E40Tipu Sultan49m41E41The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy59m42E421857 Part 160m43E431857 Part 255m44E44Indigo Revolt59m45E45Mahatma Phule53m46E46Sir Syed Ahmed Khan48m47E47Vivekananda62m48E48Extremists and Moderates56m49E49And Gandhi Came Part 150m50E50And Gandhi Came Part 245m51E51Separatism52m52E52Do or Die54m53E53Epilogue63mCast
