Bharat Ek Khoj
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Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama that dramatizes the 5000-year history of India, from its ancient beginnings to the arrival of independence in 1947. Based on Jawaharlal Nehru's book *The Discovery of India*, the series was directed, written, and produced by Shyam Benegal for the state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan in 1988. Cinematographer V. K. Murthy was involved in the production, and Benegal's frequent script collaborator Shama Zaidi co-wrote the script.
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Season 153 episodes
- 1.01Bharat Mata Ki JaiRate
- 1.02The BeginningsRate
- 1.03The Vedic People And The RigvedaRate
- 1.04Caste FormationRate
- 1.05Mahabharat: Part 1Rate
- 1.06Mahabharat: Part 2Rate
- 1.07Ramayan: Part 1Rate
- 1.08Ramayan: Part 2Rate
- 1.09Republics And KingdomsRate
- 1.10Negation And Acceptance Of LifeRate
- 1.11Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 1Rate
- 1.12Chanakya And Chandragupt: Part 2Rate
- 1.13Ashok: Part 1Rate
- 1.14Ashok: Part 2Rate
- 1.15The Sangam Period - Silapaddirakam: Part 1Rate
- 1.16The Sangam Period - Silapaddirakam: Part 2Rate
- 1.17The Classical AgeRate
- 1.18Kalidas And Shakuntala: Part 1Rate
- 1.19Kalidas And Shakuntala: Part 2Rate
- 1.20HarshvardhanRate
- 1.21BhaktiRate
- 1.22The Chola Empire: Part 1Rate
- 1.23The Chola Empire: Part 2Rate
- 1.24The Delhi Sultanate: Part 1 - The Arrival Of Turk Afghans And Prithviraj RasoRate
- 1.25The Delhi Sultanate: Part 2 - Prithviraj Raso And Alauddin KhiljiRate
- 1.26The Delhi Sultanate: Part 3 - Padmavat And The Tughlaq DynastyRate
- 1.27SynthesisRate
- 1.28The Vijaynagar EmpireRate
- 1.29Feudalism In IndiaRate
- 1.30The Fall Of The Vijaynagar EmpireRate
- 1.31Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi And BaburRate
- 1.32Akbar: Part 1Rate
- 1.33Akbar: Part 2Rate
- 1.34Golden HindRate
- 1.35Aurangzeb: Part 1Rate
- 1.36Aurangzeb: Part 2Rate
- 1.37Shivaji: Part 1Rate
- 1.38Shivaji: Part 2Rate
- 1.39Company BahadurRate
- 1.40Tipu SultanRate
- 1.41The Bengal Renaissance And Raja Rammohan RoyRate
- 1.421857: Part 1Rate
- 1.431857: Part 2Rate
- 1.44Indigo RevoltRate
- 1.45Mahatma PhuleRate
- 1.46Sir Syed Ahmed KhanRate
- 1.47VivekanandaRate
- 1.48Extremists And ModeratesRate
- 1.49And Gandhi Came: Part 1Rate
- 1.50And Gandhi Came: Part 2Rate
- 1.51SeparatismRate
- 1.52Do Or DieRate
- 1.53EpilogueRate
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