Season 2

The show highlights the grandeur and mysteries of India's historic monuments with the host Akul Tripathi. Each episode takes viewers to a different part of India, from a fort to a tomb to relive their grandeur. At each location, Akul seeks to uncover the untold stories behind these places by interacting with locals and historians, exploring the ruins that were once flourishing habitats.

episodes

1. Raigad 2015-07-09 23 min The legend of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his heroic deeds is so vivid and overpowering in our minds, that the place from where he created an empire is lost in the haze of his personal glories. Th...
2. Kumbhalgarh 2015-07-10 23 min Rajasthan is replete with forts that are seeped in the royal tradition of valour and sacrifice. Amongst the hundreds that dot the martial land of brave warriors is an exceptional one that is its dark...
3. Asirgarh 2015-07-13 23 min At the northern edge of the massive Deccan plateau lies a forgotten fort that was once the key to open the doors to the Deccan. A survey by the British, extolled it as the strongest fort in the countr...
4. Daulatabad 2015-07-14 22 min Roll Roll back a century and visit Indias new capital, Daulatabad, declared by Muhammad Tughlaq. Visit the destination to feel the magantism which continues to enthrall tourists and locals alike.back...
5. Bijapur 2015-07-15 22 min Akul Tripathi visits the incredible city of Bijapur in this episode of Ekaant. Bursting with nuances of bravery, skill, diplomacy, patronage and an overbearing hangover of pathos, Bijapur is a sieve o...
6. Burhanpur 2015-07-16 23 min The historical southern limit of Hindustan and from where the Deccan plateau would begin is the inconspicuous modern day town of Burhanpur. Inconspicuous, today, yes. But roll back a few centuries and...
7. Kangra 2015-07-17 23 min It is perhaps the oldest surviving fort in India – with references from as far back as the Mahabharata and a royal lineage that is just as ancient and illustrious. Built of rock and stone, sitting sol...
8. Jageshwar 2015-07-20 23 min Too often, Ekaant (isolation) is associated with ruins. And a place in ruins is heartbreaking, but if anything could be worse, it is a place which still breathes, but no one cares. The Ekaant of ignor...
9. Ramnagar 2015-07-21 23 min It takes many rivers to make a sea. And many unnamed rivulets plait together to make that happen. And in each rivulet is the sea. In the sea of history, Ramnagar is one such rivulet. Overlooked and un...
10. Leh Palace 2015-07-22 23 min The palace in Leh, the capital of Ladakh, is the picture postcard of the region. An architectural marvel, 9 stories high, it sits forlorn as the world around it changes dramatically. A change that was...
11. Bhathinda Qila Mubarak 2015-07-23 23 min In what was once the frontier regions of Hindustan, a silent sentinel traces its history as far back as when Jesus was walking the streets of Jerusalem. A fort that has been the proud host of great na...
12. Mehrauli Archaeological Park 2015-07-24 23 min New Delhi, the capital of India is a city inhabited since time immemorial. The Mehrauli archaeological park is a 100-acre area that has collected within its limits ruins and monuments spanning 1000 ye...