Feb 11, 2024, 12:34 PM IST

9 must-watch Indian historical television shows

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Jodha Akbar shows the story of a political union between a Rajput princess and Mughal Emperor 

Jodha Akbar

Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh

It is a story about Ranjit Singh, who tackles a number of challenges to acquire the throne and become the king of Punjab.

Chakravartin Ashok Samrat 

The show is based on the life of Indian Emperor of Maurya Dynasty, Ashoka. 

Peshwa Bajirao 

It the story of the courageous son of Radhabai and Balaji Vishwanath, the first peshwa of Chhatrapati Shahu who battles the Mughal Empire and stands up for what he believes in.

Bharat Ka Veer Putra- Maharana Pratap

It is based on the life of Maharana Pratap, a sixteenth century Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan.

It is an Indian historical drama based on the life of Lakshmi Bai, the Rani of Jhansi. 

Khoob Ladi Mardaani- Jhansi Ki Rani 

Veer Shivaji

The story revolves around Shivaji, a child prodigy, is raised to be a fierce warrior. As he grows up, he turns into the revered founder of the Maratha Empire and establishes Swaraj in his kingdom.

Razia Sultan

Razia Sultan traces the journey of the most note-worthy woman emperor in the 13th century. 

Porus

Porus is the story of an Indian warrior who rules a region in Punjab, fights Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes.