The Discovery of India - The Discovery Of India
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.
First Air Date : Jan 03, 1988
Last Air Date : Jan 01, 1989
Runtime : min.
Genre : Documentary, Drama
Stars : Roshan Seth
Quality : 
- Eps. 1 : Bharat Mata Ki Jai1988-01-03
- Eps. 4 : Caste Formation1988-01-24
- Eps. 5 : Mahabharata Part 11988-01-31
- Eps. 6 : Mahabharata Part 21988-02-07
- Eps. 7 : Ramayana Part 11988-02-14
- Eps. 8 : Ramayana Part 21988-02-21
- Eps. 9 : Republics and Kingdoms1988-02-28
- Eps. 13 : Ashoka Part 11988-03-27
- Eps. 14 : Ashoka Part 21988-04-03
- Eps. 17 : The Classical Age1988-04-24
- Eps. 18 : Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 11988-05-01
- Eps. 19 : Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 21988-05-08
- Eps. 20 : Harshavardhana1988-05-15
- Eps. 21 : Bhakti1988-05-22
- Eps. 22 : The Chola Empire Part 11988-05-29
- Eps. 23 : The Chola Empire Part 21988-06-05
- Eps. 27 : Synthesis1988-07-03
- Eps. 28 : The Vijayanagar Empire1988-07-10
- Eps. 29 : Feudalism1988-07-17
- Eps. 32 : Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)1988-08-07
- Eps. 33 : Akbar Part 21988-08-14
- Eps. 34 : Golden Hind1988-08-21
- Eps. 35 : Aurangzeb Part 11988-08-28
- Eps. 36 : Aurangzeb Part 21988-09-04
- Eps. 37 : Shivaji Part 11988-09-11
- Eps. 38 : Shivaji Part 21988-09-18
- Eps. 40 : Tipu Sultan1988-10-02
- Eps. 42 : 1857 Part 11988-10-16
- Eps. 43 : 1857 Part 21988-10-23
- Eps. 44 : Indigo Revolt1988-10-30
- Eps. 45 : Mahatma Phule1988-11-06
- Eps. 46 : Sir Syed Ahmed Khan1988-11-13
- Eps. 47 : Vivekananda1988-11-20
- Eps. 48 : Extremists and Moderates1988-11-27
- Eps. 49 : And Gandhi Came Part 11988-12-04
- Eps. 50 : And Gandhi Came Part 21988-12-11
- Eps. 51 : Separatism1988-12-18
- Eps. 52 : Do or Die1988-12-25
- Eps. 53 : Epilogue1989-01-01
