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The Discovery of India

1988 ★ 9.4 1 season 53 eps TV-MA
Documentary
Drama

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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The Discovery of India is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Shyam Benegal, Jawaharlal Nehru has 1 season and 53 total episodes, rated 9.4/10 by 7 viewers.

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Episodes 53 total across 1 season

53 episodes19880 watched
S1 · E1
37m
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Bharat Mata Ki Jai✓
Jan 3, 1988
S1 · E2
44m
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The Beginnings (Indus Valley Civilization)✓
Jan 10, 1988
S1 · E3
53m
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The Arrival of the Vedic People (the Rigveda)✓
Jan 17, 1988
S1 · E4
46m
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Caste Formation✓
Jan 24, 1988
S1 · E5
49m
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Mahabharata Part 1✓
Jan 31, 1988
S1 · E6
44m
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Mahabharata Part 2✓
Feb 7, 1988
S1 · E7
48m
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Ramayana Part 1✓
Feb 14, 1988
S1 · E8
45m
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Ramayana Part 2✓
Feb 21, 1988
S1 · E9
38m
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Republics and Kingdoms✓
Feb 28, 1988
S1 · E10
57m
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Negation and Acceptance of Life✓
Mar 6, 1988
S1 · E11
44m
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Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 1✓
Mar 13, 1988
S1 · E12
48m
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Chanakya and Chandragupta Part 2✓
Mar 20, 1988
S1 · E13
42m
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Ashoka Part 1✓
Mar 27, 1988
S1 · E14
52m
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Ashoka Part 2✓
Apr 3, 1988
S1 · E15
48m
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The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 1✓
Apr 10, 1988
S1 · E16
51m
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The Sangam Period: Silapaddirakam Part 2✓
Apr 17, 1988
S1 · E17
61m
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The Classical Age✓
Apr 24, 1988
S1 · E18
47m
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Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 1✓
May 1, 1988
S1 · E19
47m
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Kalidas and Shakuntala Part 2✓
May 8, 1988
S1 · E20
48m
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Harshavardhana✓
May 15, 1988
S1 · E21
63m
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Bhakti✓
May 22, 1988
S1 · E22
40m
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The Chola Empire Part 1✓
May 29, 1988
S1 · E23
35m
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The Chola Empire Part 2✓
Jun 5, 1988
S1 · E24
48m
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The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 1✓
Jun 12, 1988
S1 · E25
42m
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The Delhi Sultanate and Prithviraj Raso Part 2✓
Jun 19, 1988
S1 · E26
46m
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The Delhi Sultanate and Padmavat✓
Jun 26, 1988
S1 · E27
60m
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Synthesis✓
Jul 3, 1988
S1 · E28
60m
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The Vijayanagar Empire✓
Jul 10, 1988
S1 · E29
43m
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Feudalism✓
Jul 17, 1988
S1 · E30
52m
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The Fall of the Vijayanagar Empire✓
Jul 24, 1988
S1 · E31
50m
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Rana Sanga, Ibrahim Lodi and Babur✓
Jul 31, 1988
S1 · E32
60m
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Akbar Part 1 (Din-e Ilahi)✓
Aug 7, 1988
S1 · E33
59m
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Akbar Part 2✓
Aug 14, 1988
S1 · E34
54m
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Golden Hind✓
Aug 21, 1988
S1 · E35
43m
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Aurangzeb Part 1✓
Aug 28, 1988
S1 · E36
40m
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Aurangzeb Part 2✓
Sep 4, 1988
S1 · E37
54m
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Shivaji Part 1✓
Sep 11, 1988
S1 · E38
53m
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Shivaji Part 2✓
Sep 18, 1988
S1 · E39
58m
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Company Bahadur (East India Company)✓
Sep 25, 1988
S1 · E40
49m
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Tipu Sultan✓
Oct 2, 1988
S1 · E41
59m
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The Bengal Renaissance and Raja Ram Mohan Roy✓
Oct 9, 1988
S1 · E42
60m
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1857 Part 1✓
Oct 16, 1988
S1 · E43
55m
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1857 Part 2✓
Oct 23, 1988
S1 · E44
59m
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Indigo Revolt✓
Oct 30, 1988
S1 · E45
53m
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Mahatma Phule✓
Nov 6, 1988
S1 · E46
48m
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan✓
Nov 13, 1988
S1 · E47
62m
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Vivekananda✓
Nov 20, 1988
S1 · E48
56m
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Extremists and Moderates✓
Nov 27, 1988
S1 · E49
50m
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And Gandhi Came Part 1✓
Dec 4, 1988
S1 · E50
45m
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And Gandhi Came Part 2✓
Dec 11, 1988
S1 · E51
52m
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Separatism✓
Dec 18, 1988
S1 · E52
54m
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Do or Die✓
Dec 25, 1988
S1 · E53
63m
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Epilogue✓
Jan 1, 1989

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Discovery of India have?

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

Is The Discovery of India still on the air?

The Discovery of India has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Discovery of India?

The Discovery of India airs on DD National, DD Metro.

When did The Discovery of India first air?

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

Roshan Seth
Roshan Seth
Jawaharlal Nehru

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