About this season
Bharat ki Chhap chronicles the history of science in India, from the Stone Age to independent India and the present.
Episodes (13)
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E1
1. Introduction
Aired 30 April 1989
The episode sets up the intent of the films. We are introduced to the characters and narrators and understand the methods of knowing the past through material evidence. A glimpse of things to come, places to be visited and questions that will be explored are discussed.
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2. The Stone Age
Aired 7 May 1989
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E3
3. The Harappan Civilization
Aired 14 May 1989
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E4
4. The Iron Age
Aired 21 May 1989
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E5
5. The Age of Codification
Aired 28 May 1989
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E6
6. Ayurveda & Astronomy
Aired 4 June 1989
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E7
7. Mathematics & Temple Architecture
Aired 11 June 1989
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E8
8. Synthesis and Growth
Aired 18 June 1989
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9. Stagnation & a Changing World
Aired 25 June 1989
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E10
10. Colonialism & the Industrial Revolution
Aired 2 July 1989
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11. The Freedom Struggle & the Scientific Community
Aired 9 July 1989
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12. Independent India 1947 to the Present
Aired 16 July 1989
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13. Retrospect & Prospect
Aired 23 July 1989