Why in News?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations in Secunderabad, contrasted Operation Sindoor—India’s response to the Pahalgam terror attack—with Telangana’s 1948 liberation struggle, stressing that Indian forces act against terrorism, not religion, and lauding Sardar Patel’s role in Hyderabad’s integration with the Union.
Description:
- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared 17 September as Hyderabad Liberation Day (Gazette notification, 2024).
- Commemorates the integration of Hyderabad State into the Indian Union (1948).
- Aims to honour martyrs & instil patriotism.
Background:
- Hyderabad State (largest princely state) → present-day Telangana, parts of Karnataka & Maharashtra.
- Ruler: Mir Usman Ali Khan (7th Nizam).
- At Independence (1947): Princely states had the option to join India, Pakistan, or remain independent.
- The Nizam sought independence, resisting accession to India.
Key Events:
- Standstill Agreement (Nov 1947):
- India handled external affairs, defence & communications; domestic affairs with Nizam.
- Rising opposition:
- Hyderabad State Congress & Communist-led peasant movements challenged Nizam’s autocracy.
- Nizam’s crackdown:
- Used Razakars (paramilitary) to suppress dissent → led to communal & agrarian violence.
- Operation Polo (13–17 Sept 1948):
- Indian Army’s “police action” led by Maj Gen J.N. Chaudhuri.
- Nizam surrendered on 17 Sept 1948 → Hyderabad integrated into India.
Significance:
- Completed India’s political unification post-1947.
- Restored peace & democratic governance in the region.
- Celebrates resistance against feudal and communal oppression.
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