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Razakars (Hyderabad)
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The Razakars ("volunteers") were a paramilitary volunteer force in Hyderabad State, formed in the lead up to the Annexation of Hyderabad to make up for the inadequate size of the Hyderabadi army.
Razakar units being trained
Razakar units being trained
Qasim Razvi, the leader of Razakars
Qasim Razvi, the leader of Razakars
Razakars during Operation Polo
Razakars during Operation Polo
Annexation of Hyderabad
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The princely state of Hyderabad was annexed by India in September 1948 through a military operation code-named Operation Polo, which was dubbed a "police action".
The State of Hyderabad in 1909 (excluding Berar)
The State of Hyderabad in 1909 (excluding Berar)
Indian Army movements during the Operation Polo
Indian Army movements during the Operation Polo
Major General Syed Ahmed El Edroos (at right) offers his surrender of the Hyderabad State Forces to Major General (later General and Army Chief) Joyan
Major General Syed Ahmed El Edroos (at right) offers his surrender of the Hyderabad State Forces to Major General (later General and Army Chief) Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri at Secunderabad
(From left to right): Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Nizam Mir Sir Osman Ali Khan, and Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri after Hyderabad's accession to the Dom
(From left to right): Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Nizam Mir Sir Osman Ali Khan, and Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri after Hyderabad's accession to the Dominion of India.