Annexation of Hyderabad

1948 · India vs Princely State of Hyderabad (Nizam/Razakars)

India's September 1948 military operation (Operation Polo) that annexed the princely state of Hyderabad, ending its bid for independence. The brief campaign was followed by large-scale communal massacres, mostly of Muslims, with death estimates ranging from tens of thousands to over 200,000.

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