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September 13, 1948: Operation Polo and the politicisation of Hyderabad’s history

Hyderabad: For the longest time there was a silence maintained by the central and state governments when it came to events surrounding the annexation of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad to…
Hyderabad 1948: Military Intervention or Police Action or a Polo Match?

When Dosabhoy Framji Karaka, the Bombay-based veteran war correspondent of British India, wrote about the finer military details of Operation Polo, not only was he implying that the brief war was named…

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Operation Polo 1948: How Hyderabad’s last Nizam agreed to give up his land for reform

By Pankaj Sethi Land ownership in British India had remained mired in its feudal past. The East India Company, and later the British Crown, took over from the conquered rulers the task…
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Son of ‘Razakar’ shares stories of police action/operation polo 1948 [EXCLUSIVE]

Hyderabad: The Siasat Daily brings to you a rare and exclusive interview with a son of a Razakar. Razakars have become very controversial with Telangana Assembly elections approaching. Mr Anwar Uzz Zaman…
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89-year-old Operation Polo survivor recounts history

Hyderabad: This is the interview of Mohammad Osman Ali who was 15 years old during the police action and started working for the police a few years after Operation Polo. He shares…

September 13, 1948: Operation Polo and the politicisation of Hyderabad’s history