television series Bharat Ek Khoj
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"Bharat Ek Khoj" is an Indian historical television series directed by Shyam Benegal, based on Jawaharlal Nehru’s "The Discovery of India," that chronicles the cultural and political history of the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| television series Bharat Ek Khoj canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: television series Bharat Ek Khoj Context triple: [Shyam Benegal, notableWork, television series Bharat Ek Khoj]
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A.
Star Bharat
Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment television channel known for broadcasting family dramas, mythological series, and reality shows.
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B.
Satyameva Jayate
Satyameva Jayate is a Sanskrit phrase from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad, meaning "Truth alone triumphs," and serves as the national motto of India.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
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D.
Ten Indians
"Ten Indians" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that appears in his collection *Men Without Women*, exploring themes of racism, adolescence, and emotional disillusionment.
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E.
Sansad TV
Sansad TV is an Indian parliamentary television channel that provides live coverage and analysis of proceedings from the country's legislative bodies along with related public affairs programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: television series Bharat Ek Khoj Target entity description: "Bharat Ek Khoj" is an Indian historical television series directed by Shyam Benegal, based on Jawaharlal Nehru’s "The Discovery of India," that chronicles the cultural and political history of the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Star Bharat
Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment television channel known for broadcasting family dramas, mythological series, and reality shows.
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B.
Satyameva Jayate
Satyameva Jayate is a Sanskrit phrase from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad, meaning "Truth alone triumphs," and serves as the national motto of India.
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C.
Star of India
The Star of India is a historic emblem and chivalric order created by the British Crown to honor loyalty and service among princes and officials in colonial India.
-
D.
Ten Indians
"Ten Indians" is a short story by Ernest Hemingway that appears in his collection *Men Without Women*, exploring themes of racism, adolescence, and emotional disillusionment.
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E.
Sansad TV
Sansad TV is an Indian parliamentary television channel that provides live coverage and analysis of proceedings from the country's legislative bodies along with related public affairs programming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian television series
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historical television series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Discovery of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Jawaharlal Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Discovery of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | Doordarshan National NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | Hindi language television ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
British Raj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian independence movement ⓘ Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTheme |
Indian civilization
ⓘ
religious diversity in India ⓘ social reform in India ⓘ |
| director | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationalGenre | educational television ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Jawaharlal Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| format | episodic ⓘ |
| genre |
docudrama
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historical drama ⓘ |
| hasSourceAuthor | Jawaharlal Nehru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | The Discovery of India (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1989 ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vanraj Bhatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrationBy | Roshan Seth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | comprehensive portrayal of Indian history on television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 53 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | DD National NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastOn | Indian state television ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Doordarshan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Roshan Seth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Shyam Benegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Doordarshan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
ancient India
NERFINISHED
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medieval India ⓘ modern India ⓘ |
| subject |
cultural history of the Indian subcontinent
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history of India ⓘ political history of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
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Subject: television series Bharat Ek Khoj Description of subject: "Bharat Ek Khoj" is an Indian historical television series directed by Shyam Benegal, based on Jawaharlal Nehru’s "The Discovery of India," that chronicles the cultural and political history of the Indian subcontinent.
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