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Mahabharat is an Indian television series based on the Hindu epic of the same name. The 94-episode Hindi series originally ran from 2 October 1988 to 15 July 1990 on DD National. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son Ravi Chopra. The music was composed by Raj Kamal. The script was written by the Urdu poet Rahi Masoom Raza, based on the original story by Vyasa. Costumes for the series were provided by Maganlal Dresswala.

Original Release

10/02/1988

Cast

Name

Character

Samay

Krishna

Bheeshma / Bhishma

Yudhishtira / Yudhishthira

Bheem

Draupadi

Duryodhana / Duryodhan

Pankaj Dheer

Karna

Gufi Paintal

Shakuni

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Introduction of Kuru Family, Raja Bharat and Raja Shantanu	Sunday, 02 October 1988
2	Ganga Kills Her Sons	Sunday, 09 October 1988
3	Bhishma Is Grown-up	Sunday, 16 October 1988
4	Bhisma Pratigya/Iccha Mrityu Vardaan	Sunday, 23 October 1988
5	Amba, Ambika and Ambalika's Introduction	Sunday, 30 October 1988
6	Birth of Pandu, Dhritarashtra and Vidur	Sunday, 06 November 1988
7	Karna's Birth-story, Dhritarashtra and Gandhari Get Married and Pandu and Kunti Get Married	Sunday, 13 November 1988
8	Madri is gifted to Pandu, Pandu is resting and Sage Kindama's curse on Pandu	Sunday, 20 November 1988
9	Dhritarashtra is king his sanyas and Kansa is king and Akashwani about Krishna	Sunday, 27 November 1988
10	Birth of Balarama and Five Pandavas	Sunday, 04 December 1988
11	Krishna Janma	Sunday, 11 December 1988
12	Pootna's Death	Sunday, 18 December 1988
13	Krishna brahmand darshan and Krishna gets caught while stealing makhan	Sunday, 25 December 1988
14	Maiya Mori Mai nahi makhan khayo and Kaliya Nag Tandav	Sunday, 01 January 1989
15	Radha and Gopikas, protest against Mathura, Devakasur and Trulambasur Vadh	Sunday, 08 January 1989
16	Kansa invites Krishna to Mathura	Sunday, 15 January 1989
17	Kansa vadh	Sunday, 22 January 1989
18	Pandu's Death	Sunday, 29 January 1989
19	Satyavati, Ambika, Ambalika take sanyas with Rishi Vyas	Sunday, 05 February 1989
20	Duryodhan Poisons Bhim and Bhim Gets Strength of 1000 Elephants	Sunday, 12 February 1989
21	Sudama's chivda and Dron arrives to Hastinapur
22	Shastra Pooja, Drona insults Karna and Arjun's Test
23	Ekalavya, Karna's Education, Arjun's Test of Bird's Eye
24	All grown up, prince is to be nominated and everyone exhibit their skills in Rangbhoomi, Karna challenges Arjun and Duryodhan gives Anga desh to Karna
25	Drona's guru dakshina to capture Dhrupad
26	Krishna gets Sudarshan chakra from Parshuram, defeats Jarasandh and orders building Dwarika
27	Yudhishthir Is Crowned as Prince. Rukmini Is Being Forced to Marry Shishupal
28	Krishna Kidnaps Rukmini
29	Lakshagraha Is Built in Varnavar by Purochan
30	Tunneling in Varnavat Begins
31	Escape from Lakshagraha
32	Hidimb Vadh and Bhima's marriage
33	Bakasur Vadh
34	Dristadyumna & Draupadi Birth and Draupadi Swayamvar
35	Arjun Wins Draupadi and Later She Became the Wives of 5 Pandavas
36	Pandavas Leave from Panchal to Hastinapur
37	Pandavas Arrives at Hastinapur and Kingdom Is Divided
38	Pandav Get Khandavprastha
39	Coronation of Yudhirsthir, Khandavprastha Becomes Indraprastha
40	Arjun runs away with Subhadra
41	Arjun Weds Subhadra. Arjun Gets Devdatta Conch and Gandiv and Bhim Gets His Gada
42	Jarasandh Vadh, Rajsuya Yagnya begins, Shishupals Story
43	Rajsuya Yagya, Shishupal Vadh
44	Vyas Predicts War, Draupadi Laughs at Duryodhan
45	Pandavas Go to Hastinapur to Gamble
46	Yudhirshthir Loses Everything in the Gamble
47	Vastraharan of Draupadi
48	Pandavas Get Back Everything
49	Re-match of Dyut
50	Vanvas Begins
51	Gandharvas Catch Duryodhan
52	Arjun Worships Lord Indra and Lord Shiva for Divyastra and Gets Pashupatastra
53	Krishna's story of one grain of rice, Bhim meets Ghatotkach and Hanuman, Arjun learns dance from Chitrasen
54	Arjun gets curse of impotency from Urvashi, Abhimanyus as a kid, Jayadraths head is shaved
55	Story of Poisoned Water and Yaksha, Abhimanyu Is Grown-up
56	Agyatvas in Matsya Desh
57	Karna's curse, Draupadi as Maid Sairandhri rejects Keechak
58	Keechak Vadh by Bheema
59	Kaurav Attack Matsya Desh
60	Viraat yudh and clothes for Uttara's dolls
61	Abhimanyu's Marriage and Pandavs Decide to Send a Doot to Hastinapur
62	Dhritarashtra Does Not Agree and Sends Sanjay
63	Duryodhan gets Narayani Sena from Krishna
64	Krishna Goes to Hastinapur as Shanti Doot
65	Krishna took Virat Avtar and Indra takes Karna's kawach kundala
66	Karn's Identity Is Disclosed
67	Vidur Resigns As A Prime Minister, Kunti Meets Karn
68	Sanjay Gets Divya Drishti, Uluk Goes To Pandavs
69	Duryodhan Tricks Shalya To Join Kauravs
70	Shikhandi's Story
71	Arjun Worships Devi Durga, Rules Of War Laid
72	Kurukshetra War Begins And Arjun Drops His Weapons, Geeta Saar Begins
73	Geeta Saar Continues
74	Geeta Saar Continues And Krishna Shows His Maha Avtar
75	Yudhishthir Gets Blessings, Yuyutsu Changes Side And War Begins, Abhimanyu Faces Bhishma
76	Uttar Dies, Arjun Faces Bhishma And Day 2 Begins
77	Arjun Is Unstoppable, 3rd Day Is Over, 4th Day Begins, Bheem Is Surrounded, 10 Kauravs Are Killed, Krishna Takes Out His Sudarshan
78	9th Day Is Over And 16 Kauravs Are Dead, Bhishma Tells Arjun How To Take Him Out Of The War
79	Bhishma Lies On The Bed Of Arrows, Karn Meets Bhishma
80	Day 11, Dronacharya Tries To Capture Yudhishthir But Is Unsuccessful, Shantanu Comes To Bhishma
81	Chakravyuh Planned, Duryodhan Promises Susharma
82	Abhimanyu Vadh
83	Arjun Vows To Kill Jaydrath And Story About Jaydraths Curse
84	Arjun Breaks Kamalvyuh To Get To Jaydrath
85	Jaydrath Vadh
86	Ghatotkach Dies
87	Dronacharya Dies
88	Dushasan Dies And Karn Fights With Arjun, Krishna Puts The Rath In The Land So That Arjun Is Saved
89	Karn's Curse, Karn Dies
90	Shakuni Dies, Yudhishthir Curses All Woman Kind And Duryodhan Becomes Iron Bodied
91	Balram Arrives, Bheem Duryodhan Gada Yudh
92	Duryodhan Dies, Ashwatthama, Krip And Kritvarma Remain, Parikshit's Story
93	Dhritarashtra Tries To Kill Bheem
94	Yudhishthir Becomes Samrat Of Hastinapur, Bhishma Dies