The Story of India

For over two millennia, India has been at the centre of world history. But how did India come to be? What is India? These are the big questions behind this intrepid journey around the contemporary subcontinent. In this landmark series, historian and acclaimed writer Michael Wood embarks on a dazzling and exciting expedition through today's India, looking to the present for clues to her past, and to the past for clues to her future. The journey takes the viewer through majestic landscapes and reveals some of the greatest monuments and artistic treasures on Earth. From Buddhism to Bollywood, from mathematics to outsourcing, Michael Wood discovers India's impact on history - and on us.

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First Aired on

Aug 24, 2007

1 seaons till Sep 28, 2007

Popularity: 1.462
8 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Maya Vision International (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Freedom & Liberation

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes

Specials

Aired

2 Episodes
  • Episode 1Beginnings60 min

    Sights and sounds from through out the documentary. Great visuals and sounds of India.

  • Episode 2The Power of Ideas60 min

    Additional scenes and deleted footage from the documentary.

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