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Discovering India
Discovery Channel will be discussing the roots of the Indian nation in ‘The Story of India’ (on air at 8 p.m. every Wednesday starting from April 16 and retelecast every following Sunday at 11 a.m.
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Historian Michaeal Wood, through whose eyes the viewer gets to witness the wonders of India, is treated to a varied fare as he walks around the Ganges Plain, “the lost cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro” and other archaeological sites which have not ceased to throw surprises.
Another episode discusses why India has been a melting pot of ideas. The third episode traces the beginnings of international trade in the Indian subcontinent. It tells how the ‘Spice Route and Silk Roads’ changed the landscape of Indian trade in the centuries.
Subsequent episodes are about medieval India’s achievements in astronomy, the evolution of wrought-iron technology and the making of the world’s first sex manual, the Kama Sutra to name a few. The programme culminates in an exploration of events that took place during British rule and a commentary on how India has grown following Independence.
PRINCE FREDERICK
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