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