Epic Explorers (Arabic)

U/A 7+ • Infotainment • 2021

Director: Priyarth Mukharjee, Megna Shah

Cast: Damandeep Singh Baggan

This show explores the evolution of India through the eyes of famous foreign travelers who visited the country.

E1- Hiuen Tsang (Arabic)
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"
E2- Afansy Nikiten (Arabic)
6 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
E3- Ibn Batuta 1 (Arabic)
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
E4- Ibn Batuta 2 (Arabic)
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"