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Building Blocks of Bharat

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Building blocks of Bharat is a television series produced by Vigyan Prasar and telecast on a number of channels including Rajya Sabha TV in India. This 13-part series which focuses on India's architectural marvels from ancient, medieval to the designing of Lutyens' Delhi.[1][2]

This series takes the viewer across India through the eyes of its anchor, Arjun Bhagat, who is a journalist and amateur history and science buff. The series covers over 70 major monuments many of them World Heritage Sites. The show focuses on understanding India's architectural skills through the ages and the in-depth knowledge of the builders be it climatic conditions, the terrain, tools and material they used to create what are some of the most sophisticated architectural monuments and engineering skills on planet earth. The series is directed by Arjun Bhagat and Radhika Chandrashekar.

And the series is by IMAK News & Entertainment Private Limited for Vigyan Prasar.

Episodes

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Episode numberTitle
1Settling in – The evolution of settlement[1]
2The Indus angle – The science of Harappan cities
3Ancient Hydrology- Interesting water structures & the science behind them
4Going with the flow- A further exploration of water structures in ancient India
5The Brick Angle- The evolution and use of bricks in India
6Set in Stone- Stone structures across different periods of Indian history
7Touch Wood- Exploring wood structures in India
8Holding Fort- Forts and the science behind a fortification
9Different Temples Styles and the Science that powered them
10Doors, Domes & other details – The evolution of a range of details like the arch and the dome
11Description: Sounding it out- The acoustics in a range of Indian monuments[3]
12Form, Patterns and Design – Interesting scientific nuances that power architecture
13Reach for the Stars- Ancient India's understanding of Astronomy

References

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  1. 1 2 "Evolution of the Settlements - Building Blocks of Bharat Series (E)". India Science. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Urunkar, Salil (25 September 2021). "Bits'n'bytes: Know about business events in Pune". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ↑ https://indiascience.dst.gov.in/videos/sounding-it-out-building-blocks-of-bharat-series-e-1
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