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Bharat Ek Khoj (lit. ' India: An Exploration ' ) is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on the book The Discovery of India (1946) by Jawaharlal Nehru [ 3 ] that covers a 5,000-year history of the Indian subcontinent from its beginnings to independence from the British in 1947.
The journey in The Discovery of India begins from ancient history, leading up to the last years of the British Raj.Nehru uses his knowledge of the Upanishads, Vedas, and textbooks on ancient history to introduce to the reader the development of India from the Indus Valley civilization, through the changes in socio-political scenario every foreign invader brought, to the present day conditions.
Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
Sangram Singh I (12 April 1482 – 30 January 1528), commonly known as Rana Sanga, was the Rana of Mewar from 1508 to 1528 CE. A member of the Sisodia dynasty, he controlled parts of present-day Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh with his capital at Chittor. [4]
Jansi Ki Rani or The Tiger and the Flame (1953), directed and produced by Sohrab Modi. Jhansi Rani (1985), an Indian Tamil film by M. Karnan, starring Pandharibai in the title role. [57] In 1988, Doordarshan serial Bharat Ek Khoj produced and directed by Shyam Benegal also included a full episode on Revolt 1857.
In Hinduism, Itihasa-Purana, also called the fifth Veda, [1] [2] [3] refers to the traditional accounts of cosmogeny, myths, royal genealogies of the lunar dynasty and solar dynasty, and legendary past events, [web 1] as narrated in the Itihasa (Mahabharata and the Ramayana) [1] and the Puranas. [1]
The Yaksha Prashna (IAST: yakṣa praśna), also known as the Dharma Baka Upakhyana (the Legend of the Virtuous Crane) or the Akshardhama, is the story of a question-and-answer dialogue between Yudhishthira and a yaksha in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
Bharatvarsh is an Indian television historical documentary series, [1] [2] hosted by actor-director Anupam Kher on Hindi news channel ABP News. [3] It started on 20 August 2016. The show presents thoughts and ideologies of personalities in the 5000-year old history of India [4] and showcases journey from ancient India to the 19th century.