The Chola dynasty continued their sway over the eastern seas and their ships carried merchandise to distant countries. Of the Chola dynasty Raja Raja Chola was contemporaneous with the Turk invasions in the north but was buffered by the Rashtrakutas. Trade and commerce flourished with more than 500 businessmen allowed to form a guild. King Mahendra Varman of the Pallava dynasty adopted the Vedic religion and promoted religious consciousness by building temples and settling Brahmins with gifts of land.
Later came the Chola Empire that spread right across the peninsula and conquered Sri Lanka and Southern Burma. Further south were the Pallavas who were mainly responsible for the colonising expeditions from India in the eastern seas. Nehru observes that in South India, after a lapse of 1000 years after the Mauryan empire collapsed, there were great states like the Chalukya Empire in the west followed by the Rashtrakutas. Venkatesh, Rajan Easwaran, Sharad Jambhekar, jolly Mukherjee, Hemant Kulkarni, V. With Om Puri as Raja Raja Chola, Devendra Malhotra as Ishanashiva, Sunila Pradhan as Mahadevi Lalit Tiwari as Architect, Shantanu Chaparia as Tirumala, Mahendra Raghuvanshi as Kirukadikilan, Preeta Mathur as Umadevi, Murari Sharma as Singer, and Vijay Chibbar and Mohan Kant as the Traders. ( If Smith had been an Indian or Pakistani, no actions for sure and on contrary stupid Indians,Pakistanis, Srilankans would protect him because he is SC/ST, Punjabi vs Madarasi, Cheenu Mamaa vs Pawar or Pashtun vs Sunni hahahha) Boy!!! As Cricket is one trick pony to play unlike Australia/NZ /UK which sporting nation with multiple facets.Bharat Ek Khoj-The Discovery of India A Production of Doordarshan, the Government of India’s Public Service Broadcaster Episode 22: The Chola Empire, Part I
At the Ahmednagar Fort prison, Nehru sat down in five solitary jail-months of 1944 to record his own voyage of the discovery of India.ĭoordarshan Archives takes pride in offering this serial to its esteemed viewers in its endeavour to fulfill its commitment towards public service.Įnough has been written about Capetown shame! I am sure Cricket Australia would take stern action unlike Asian Goons. She was like some ancient palimpsest on which layer upon layer of thought and reverie had been inscribed, and yet no succeeding layer had completely hidden or erased what had been written previously. India with all her infinite charm and variety began to grow upon him more and more. He was on a great voyage of discovery and the land of India and its people lay spread out before him. But did he know India?- During the election campaign of I936-37, he travelled most extensively throughout India: in towns, cities and villages alike. Nehru came to India via the West, and looked at her, as a friendly Westerner might have done.
Even after twenty years, we can proudly say that a whole generation was moved by this informative serial which has not only enhanced the historical perspective, but also inspired viewers to have a deeper understanding of our glorious past. It is an excellent synthesis of Indian history, culture, myths, mythology, epics, drama, music and film technology. It was produced and directed by Shyam Benegal and telecast every Sunday on Doordarshan in 53 episodes that ran for a whole year. The episodes are anchored by the actor Roshan Seth who plays the role of Jawaharlal Nehru. The episodes sometimes use the technique of a documentary, at other times drama, in their narratives.īharat Ek Khoj is based on Jawaharlal Nehrus celebrated book, The Discovery of India. It traces the crucial and significant landmarks in the evolution of the great Indian Civilization a unique combination of multi-cultural, mu|ti-religious and multi- ethnic communities constituting a pluralistic society unparalleled in the entire world.
It is a series of explorations into the different periods of Indian history - political, social and cultural. A Production of Doordarshan, the Government of India’s Public Service Broadcaster,To enhance your video entertainment experience, subtitles are provided in English.īharat Ek Khoj is a 53 episode television series that dramatically unfolds the 5000 year history of India from its beginnings to the coming of Indian Independence in I947.