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The Waking of a Nation — Season 1
- Mar 7, 2025First aired
- 6 episodesin this season
- 51mavg. runtime
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
01
49mKaala Qanoon: A Dastardly ActThe spring of 1919 saw a surge of unrest in Amritsar, Punjab, as protests against the Rowlatt Act gained momentum. Amidst this turmoil, the British administration in the region resolved to leverage the public’s discontent. Childhood companions Kantilal, Hari, and Allahbaksh reunited after years of separation. By December 1919, Kantilal Sahni made the courageous decision to expose the truth before the Hunter Commission, despite facing a grave threat to his life.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202549m02
52mDanga: Anatomy of a RiotThe arrest of prominent figures like Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Kitchlew, followed by a deadly British volley against unarmed demonstrators, ignited a firestorm in Amritsar. The city descended into chaos, consumed by riots that fractured the bond between Kantilal and Allahbaksh. In the maelstrom, vulnerable British citizens found themselves at the mercy of the enraged populace.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202552m03
54mMarham: A HealingIn April of 1919, Major Macdonald of the British Army navigated the volatile situation in Amritsar with a deft hand, ultimately restoring peace. His approach, however, grated on the nerves of Punjab’s administrators, who favored a forceful response to the local population. Then, in December of that same year, Kantilal received an unexpected visitor, one whose intentions were veiled in subtlety. The offer extended to him was a proposition he might find exceedingly difficult to refuse.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202554m04
49mQahar: The MassacreAs General Reginald Dyer issued threats of violence against Amritsar, a calculated scheme took shape to lure the unsuspecting populace to Jallianwala Bagh. The general led his troops into the garden, where they unleashed terror upon the city’s innocent inhabitants. With each fallen, Kantilal and Allahbaksh cast aside their disagreements, united in grief for the loss of a shared friend.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202549m05
46mSaazish: The ConspiracyApril of 1919 found Amritsar reeling from the aftermath of General Dyer's brutal suppression of civil liberties. Then, in December of that year, a murder and a startling revelation ignited Kantilal's conscience. During the inquiry, he exposed inconsistencies in General Dyer’s testimony, demonstrating that the general had indeed lied before the Commission.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202546m06
58mShaatir Khiladi: The RingmasterWith each tightening coil of the noose around General Dyer, the true architects of the atrocity teeter on the precipice of exposure. Yet, in a calculated reversal, Kantilal finds himself the target of a devastating revelation. Stripped of honor and ostracized by his own community, he makes a solemn vow: to fight back and expose the hidden hand that orchestrated the tragedy.Mar 7, 2025Mar 7, 202558m
