This show explores the evolution of India through the eyes of famous foreign travelers who visited the country.
About
This show explores the evolution of India through the eyes of famous foreign travelers who visited the country.
Director
Priyarth Mukharjee, Megna Shah
Cast
Damandeep Singh Baggan
Language
Hindi
Release Date
15 November 2021
Genre
History, Infotainment, Drama, Originals
Ep 1 - Hiuen Tsang
04 January 2022
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7 min
Hiuen Tsang
China
April 602 AD-5 February 664 AD
Fled from China and came to India to study
Stayed in India for 12 years to know about Buddha and Buddhism
Faught around 500 Branhins, Jain and Buddhist Scholars and won
Almost died while returning home
Known as ‘Prince of Pilligrims’
Most famous Chinese Buddhist Pillagram and traveller in India
Wrote book named Si Yu Ki
Ep 2 - Afansy Nikiten
04 January 2022
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7 min
Afansy Nikiten
Russian
1433-1472
-First Russian to record his unique experiences in India.
-An entrepreneur who just wanted to sell a horse ended up being the chronicler of Indian history
-travelled across 3 seas to reach India to sell horse.
-Gives a Common mans perspective
-Become an ambassador for indian film industry in russia after 485 years of his death
-Documented Bahamani Dynasty
-Bollywood film ‘Pardesi’ is based on his life
Ep 3 - Ibn Batuta 1
10 January 2022
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5 min
Ibn Batuta
Moroccan explorer
24th February 1304-1377
Moroccan traveler known to have travelled 44 countries
travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km
Stayed in India for 12 years
Was employed by Mohammad bin Tughlaq
First to record about the Zamorins
Wrote a book called Rilah
Ep 4 - Ibn Batuta 2
10 January 2022
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6 min
Ibn Batuta
Moroccan explorer
24th February 1304-1377
Moroccan traveler known to have travelled 44 countries
travelled more than any other explorer in pre-modern history, totalling around 117,000 km
Stayed in India for 12 years
Was employed by Mohammad bin Tughlaq
First to record about the Zamorins
Wrote a book called Rilah
Ep 5 - Megasthenes
09 January 2022
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6 min
Megasthenes
Greek historian
350 BC-290 BC
Known as the Father of Indian History
came to India in the fourth century B.C. as an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator.
Documented Maurya empire
He described India in his book Indika
He lived in the court of Chandragupta Maurya for about five years (302-298 B.C.).
Saw many different animals such as Lion, Tiger, Rhinoceros, Python along with Flying Snakes, Winged Scorpions and Gold eating Ants
Ep 6 - Marco Polo 1
09 January 2022
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5 min
Marco Polo
Venetian
15 September 1254-8 January 1324
He is one of the most famous Explorer
a merchant's son who became a diplomat and after retirement decided to visit India
documented southern India in the 13th century
merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
Talks about andamans, Pearl harvesting and Diamond picking
documented Rudramadevi and the pandyan kingdom
Ep 7 - Marco Polo 2
09 January 2022
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5 min
Marco Polo
Venetian
15 September 1254-8 January 1324
He is one of the most famous Explorer
a merchant's son who became a diplomat and after retirement decided to visit India
documented southern India in the 13th century
merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295.
Talks about andamans, Pearl harvesting and Diamond picking
documented Rudramadevi and the pandyan kingdom
Ep 8 - Fa Hien
14 January 2022
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6 min
Fa Hien
Chinese monk
337 AD-422 AD
first chinese exploror to come to India
Decided to travel to India at the age of 62 yrs on foot
described his journey in his travelogue, A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms.
Almost died in his journey
Talks about Ashok palace
Ep 9 - Thomas Steven
14 January 2022
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6 min
Thomas Steven
American, British
24 December 1854-24 January 1935
Thomas Stevens was the first person to circle the globe around 21726.144 kms by bicycle.
He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing.
Indian cities reminded him of europe
Talks about Pankha system
Ep 10 - Abd-al Razzaq
21 January 2022
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6 min
Abd-al Razzaq
Persian
7 November 1413-1482
He was a Persian Timurid chronicler and Islamic scholar
Was known as the reluctant traveler
Went to India to meet the Zamorins but ended up being pioneer writer to document the Vijaynagar dynasty
He was for a while the ambassador of Shah Rukh, the Timurid dynasty ruler of Persia. In his role as ambassador he visited Kozhikode in western India in the early 1440s.
He was thrown out of Vijayanagar by Deva raya
Ep 11 - Gemeli Careri
24 January 2022
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6 min
Gemeli Careri
Italian adventurer and traveler
1651-25 July 1725
among the first Europeans to tour the world by securing passage on ships involved in the carrying trade
A lawyer to quit his job and use all his savings to travel around the world
Describes the moving camp of mugals
His travels inspired the Literary Classic - 'Around the world in 80 Days
He was an Inspiration to the youth
Talks about world famous Kanheri caves.
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