Question

Which book is the serial ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’ based on?

Answer 1

Hint: One of India's independence leaders wrote the book. The author argued in the book that India is a historic nation with a right to self-determination. The philosophy of Indian living is also examined in depth in this book.

Complete answer:
Bharat Ek Khoj is a 53-episode Indian historical drama based on Jawaharlal Nehru's 1946 book The Discovery of India, which chronicles India's 5,000-year history from its beginnings to its independence from the British in 1947. Shyam Benegal directed, wrote, and produced the play for Doordarshan in 1988 alongside cinematographer V. K. Murthy. The screenplay was co-written by Shama Zaidi. Om Puri, Roshan Seth, Tom Alter, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar starred in the film. Roshan Seth reprised his role as Jawaharlal Nehru in the Oscar-winning film Gandhi.

The Discovery of India –
The Discovery of India was written by Indian Independence leader Jawaharlal Nehru (later India's first Prime Minister) during his imprisonment by British colonial authorities at Ahmednagar fort in present-day Maharashtra from 1942 to 1945, prior to India's independence. Although the book was written in 1944, it was not released until 1946.

The Discovery of India takes the reader on a tour through Indian history, culminating in the final years of the British Raj. Nehru employs his understanding of the Upanishads, Vedas, and ancient history textbooks to explain the development of India from the Indus Valley Civilization to the current day, from the changes in socio-political scenario brought on by each foreign invader.

Therefore the correct answer is ‘Discovery of India’.

Note: In 2005, Benegal received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honour for lifetime accomplishment in cinema. He has received the National Film Award seven times for Best Feature Film in Hindi.