The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehruliterary work· published 1946
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The Discovery of India is a book written by the Indian statesman Jawaharlal Nehru (later India's first Prime Minister) during his imprisonment from 1942 to 1945 at Ahmednagar Fort in the present-day state of Maharashtra by British colonial authorities, prior to India's independence. The book was first published in India in 1946, and it remains a bestseller to this day.
Adaptations (1)
The Discovery of India was adapted into a 1988 television series.
Bharat Ek Khoj1988 · television series · IMDb ↗IMDb9.0Bharat 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.
