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The Discovery of India is a drama and documentary TV series that premiered on DD National on January 3, 1988. It has 1 season and 53 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 53 "Epilogue", aired on January 1, 1989.

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.

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53 episodes · 1 season

The Discovery Of India

1988 · 50 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

The 5000-year history of India from its beginnings to independence in 1947.

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  1. E53

    53. Epilogue

    Finale
  2. E52

    52. Do or Die

  3. E51

    51. Separatism

  4. E50

    50. And Gandhi Came Part 2

  5. E49

    49. And Gandhi Came Part 1

  6. E48

    48. Extremists and Moderates

  7. E47

    47. Vivekananda

  8. E46

    46. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

  9. E45

    45. Mahatma Phule

  10. E44

    44. Indigo Revolt

  11. E43

    43. 1857 Part 2

  12. E42

    42. 1857 Part 1

  13. E41

    41. The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  14. E40

    40. Tipu Sultan

  15. E39

    39. Company Bahadur (East India Company)

  16. E38

    38. Shivaji Part 2

  17. E37

    37. Shivaji Part 1

  18. E36

    36. Aurangzeb Part 2

  19. E35

    35. Aurangzeb Part 1

  20. E34

    34. Golden Hind

  21. E33

    33. Akbar Part 2

  22. E32

    32. Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)

  23. E31

    31. Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur

  24. E30

    30. The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire

  25. E29

    29. Feudalism

  26. E28

    28. The Vijayanagar Empire

  27. E27

    27. Synthesis

  28. E26

    26. The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat

  29. E25

    25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

  30. E24

    24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

  31. E23

    23. The Chola Empire Part 2

  32. E22

    22. The Chola Empire Part 1

  33. E21

    21. Bhakti

  34. E20

    20. Harshavardhana

  35. E19

    19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

  36. E18

    18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

  37. E17

    17. The Classical Age

  38. E16

    16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

  39. E15

    15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

  40. E14

    14. Ashoka Part 2

  41. E13

    13. Ashoka Part 1

  42. E12

    12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

  43. E11

    11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

  44. E10

    10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

  45. E9

    9. Republics and Kingdoms

  46. E8

    8. Ramayana Part 2

  47. E7

    7. Ramayana Part 1

  48. The Discovery of India S1 E6 still E6

    6. Mahabharata Part 2

  49. The Discovery of India S1 E5 still E5

    5. Mahabharata Part 1

  50. The Discovery of India S1 E4 still E4

    4. Caste Formation

Cast & crew

Created by Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru

  • Irrfan Khan

    Irrfan Khan

    Al-Beruni

  • Amrish Puri

    Amrish Puri

    Raza Khan

  • Anang Desai

    Anang Desai

    Chandraprabha

  • Anuradha Tarafdar

    Dhanvati

  • Ila Arun

    Ila Arun

    Sheelwati

  • Shreechand Makhija

    Vasudatt

  • Lucky Ali

    Lucky Ali

    Manaswamin

  • Salim Ghouse

    Salim Ghouse

    Lord Rama

  • K.K. Raina

    K.K. Raina

    Devarishi Narad

  • Vishnu Sharma

    Dronacharya

  • Lalit Tiwari

    Lalit Tiwari

    Arjun

  • Surendra Sharma

    Eklavya

  • Deepraj Rana

    Deepraj Rana

    Dwarpala

  • Mansi Upadhyay

    Brahmin Mother

  • Akhil Mishra

    Brahmin Father

  • Ravi Jhankal

    Ravi Jhankal

    Mir Sadiq

The Discovery of India FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Discovery of India?

The Discovery of India has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 1, 1989.

When did the latest episode of The Discovery of India come out?

The most recent episode of The Discovery of India, Season 1 Episode 53 "Epilogue", aired on January 1, 1989.

How many seasons of The Discovery of India are there?

The Discovery of India has 1 season with 53 episodes in total.

When did The Discovery of India first air?

The Discovery of India first aired on DD National on January 3, 1988.

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