| Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan |
Intertitle of Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan |
| Format |
Historical Drama |
| Created by |
Sagar Arts |
| Directed by |
Noel Smith, Krishnakant Pandey and Manish Singh |
| Opening theme |
"Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan" |
| Composer(s) |
Ravindra Jain |
| Country of origin |
India |
| Language(s) |
Hindi |
| No. of episodes |
Total 345 |
| Production |
| Producer(s) |
Moti Sagar, Meenakshi Sagar and Akash Sagar |
| Editor(s) |
Dipendra Singh Vatsa |
| Running time |
24 minutes |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
Star Plus |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) |
| Original run |
May 12, 2006 – March 15, 2009 |
Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (Hindi: धरती का वीर योद्धा पृथ्विराज चौहान) is an Indian television program broadcast on Star Plus. It portrays one of the most famous Hindu kings of medieval Indian history, Prithviraj Chauhan, his early life, exploits as a military leader, and love for the Princess Sanyogita. The serial draws on the 12th century Hindi-Apabhramsha poem by Chand Bardai, Prithviraj Raso.
[edit] Background
Prithviraj Chauhan, the Rajput ruler from Chauhan dynasty to sit on the throne of Delhi, is the son of Someshwar Chauhan, King of Ajmer. Proficient in military skills, he succeeds to the throne of Ajmer at the age of thirteen after his father dies in a battle. His mother's father Anangpal, ruler of Delhi, declares him his heir after discovering his courage and bravery. Chauhan falls in love with Sanyogita, the daughter of his enemy Jaichand, abducting her at her Swayamwara, the day when a father chooses a husband for his daughter from eligible suitors.
[edit] Teenage cast
[edit] Adult cast
[edit] Guest appearances
Sagar Arts released an original soundtrack for the television series with lyrics and music by composer Ravindra Jain. The title song was written by Dr. Sohan Sharma and composed by Gaurav Issar. The songs were sung by Indian classical singer Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, in a semi-classical number, and popular singers Roop Kumar Rathod, Babul Supriyo, Udit Narayan, Sadhna Sargam, Suresh Wadkar.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
