The Annexation of Hyderabad was a military operation launched in September 1948 that resulted in the annexation of the princely state of Hyderabad by India, which was dubbed a "police action".
The State of Hyderabad in 1909 (excluding Berar)
Portrait of a Rohilla warrior in service of the Hyderabad Nizam
Indian Army movements during the Operation Polo
The first page of Deccan Chronicle that was published on 18 September 1948
Hyderabad massacres
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The Hyderabad massacres were the mass killings and massacre of Hyderabadi Muslims that took place following the Indian annexation of Hyderabad. The killings were perpetrated by local Hindu fanatics, o
Indian Army officers ordered the surrender of all arms, but in practice, only Muslims were disarmed. Hindus, whom the military deemed less of a threat, were often allowed to keep their weapons which resulted in the massacres.