TV series
The Discovery of India
1988–1989, Hindi, on DD National & DD Metro. Created by Shyam Benegal & Jawaharlal Nehru.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 53
- Episode length
- 63 min
- Status
- Ended in 1989
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Latest episode
S1 E53: Epilogue
Aired 1 January 1989
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Shyam BenegalCreator
- Jawaharlal NehruCreator
- Roshan SethJawaharlal Nehru · 53 ep
- Om PuriRaj Raja Chola · 22 ep
- Ravi JhankalLaxman · 17 ep
- Ila ArunGandhari · 12 ep
- K.K. RainaVirudhaka · 12 ep
- Anang DesaiRam Mohan Roy · 12 ep
- Vijay KashyapShakatara · 11 ep
- Lalit TiwariVilom · 11 ep
- Salim GhouseKrishna · 10 ep
- Pankaj BerryTowncrier · 10 ep
- John HolyerBritish Officer I · 10 ep
- Aanjjan SrivastavDhrutarashtra · 9 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 January 1988
- Last aired
- 1 January 1989
- Network
- DD National, DD Metro
- Original title
- Bharat Ek Khoj
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- India
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Discovery of India is based on
The Discovery of India is based on The Discovery of India, a 1946 novel by Jawaharlal Nehru, published by Oxford University Press.
Novel · 1946
The Discovery of India
By Jawaharlal Nehru
Published by Oxford University Press
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Discovery of India has 1 season and 53 episodes, about 63 minutes each.
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Yes. The Discovery of India ended in 1989, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created The Discovery of India?
The Discovery of India was created by Shyam Benegal and Jawaharlal Nehru and stars Roshan Seth, Om Puri, Ravi Jhankal.
What is The Discovery of India based on?
The Discovery of India is based on The Discovery of India, a 1946 novel by Jawaharlal Nehru, published by Oxford University Press.