Bharat ki Chhap

Country

India

How it feels

This 13-episode series traces the history of science and technology in India from ancient times to the present. It highlights Indian contributions to science and offers alternative perspectives to Western approaches.

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What happens

Bharat Ki Chhap (Identity of India) is a 13-episode Indian TV science documentary series chronicling the history of science and technology in India from pre-historic times until the present. It was directed by filmmaker Chandita Mukherjee and funded by the Department of Science and Technology's National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC). It was telecast on Doordarshan every Sunday morning starting 30 April 1989. It was introduced by Professor Yash Pal. It projected in a pragmatic way alternative viewpoints on the subject of science as pioneered in India, in contrast with western scientific endeavours. It drew support from People's Science Movement. A companion book was later published by Comet Project titled Bhārat Ki Chhāp: A Companion Book to the Film Series by Chayanika Shah, Suhas Paranjape, Swatija Manorama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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