• Air date: 03 Jan '88 53 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (53)
    • 1. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

      03 Jan '88
    • 2. The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)

      10 Jan '88
    • 3. The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)

      17 Jan '88
    • 4. Caste Formation

      24 Jan '88
    • 5. Mahabharata Part 1

      31 Jan '88
    • 6. Mahabharata Part 2

      07 Feb '88
    • 7. Ramayana Part 1

      14 Feb '88
    • 8. Ramayana Part 2

      21 Feb '88
    • 9. Republics and Kingdoms

      28 Feb '88
    • 10. Negation and Acceptance of Life

      06 Mar '88
    • 11. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1

      13 Mar '88
    • 12. Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2

      20 Mar '88
    • 13. Ashoka Part 1

      27 Mar '88
    • 14. Ashoka Part 2

      03 Apr '88
    • 15. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1

      10 Apr '88
    • 16. The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2

      17 Apr '88
    • 17. The Classical Age

      24 Apr '88
    • 18. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1

      01 May '88
    • 19. Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2

      08 May '88
    • 20. Harshavardhana

      15 May '88
    • 21. Bhakti

      22 May '88
    • 22. The Chola Empire Part 1

      29 May '88
    • 23. The Chola Empire Part 2

      05 Jun '88
    • 24. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1

      12 Jun '88
    • 25. The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2

      19 Jun '88