PBS Documentaries Amazon ChannelThe Story of India (2007) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Story of India online in HD.
The Story of India — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Michael Wood
The Story of India — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2007-08-24 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.9/10 (11 votes) |
The Story of India — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Beginnings (2007-08-24) — Michael Wood journeys through the subcontinent, tracing the incredible richness and diversity of its peoples, cultures and landscapes. Through ancient manuscripts and oral tales Mi
- E2: The Power of Ideas (2007-08-31) — Michael Wood’s epic series moves on to the revolutionary years after 500BC – the Age of the Buddha. Travelling by rail to the ancient cities of the Ganges plain, by army convoy thr
- E3: Spice Routes & Silk Roads (2007-09-07) — In this episode Michael Wood traces India in the days of the Roman Empire. In Kerala the spice trade opened India to the world, whilst gold and silk bazaars in the ancient city of
- E4: Ages of Gold (2007-09-14) — Michael Wood seeks out the achievements of the country's golden age, discovering how India discovered zero, calculated the circumference of the Earth and wrote the world’s first se
- E5: The Meeting of Two Oceans (2007-09-21) — This episode charts the coming of Islam to the subcontinent and one of the greatest ages of world civilisation: the Mughals. Michael Wood visits Sufi shrines in Old Delhi, desert f
- E6: Freedom & Liberation (2007-09-28) — This episode examines the British Raj and India's struggle for freedom. Michael Wood reveals how in South India a global corporation came to control much of the subcontinent, and e
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Story of India have? 1 season(s) with 6 episodes.
Where can I watch The Story of India? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
