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In 1947, Hyderabad chose independence. However, a rising communist rebellion convinced India to act and annex the country.
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Music used:
"Volatile Reaction" by Kevin MacLeod
Notes:
- If I couldn't find the exact hour a notable location was taken, I estimated based off of the typical advance speeds from the information available.
- The rough extent of the Telangana rebels is based on limited information available.
Sources:
- Dhanagre, D. N.. Peasant movements in India, 1920-1950. India: Oxford, 1983.
- "Invaders Drive Deep Into Hyderabad.” Daily Mirror, Sydney, September 14, 1948.
- Menon, V. P. Story of the Integration of the Indian States. London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1956.
- Prasad, Sri Nandan. Operation Polo: The Police Action Against Hyderabad, 1948. India: Historical Section, Ministry of Defence, Government of India; distributors: Manager of Publications, Government of India, Delhi, 1972.
- Singh, S. Harpal. “Lesser Known History about Operation Polo in Erstwhile United Adilabad.” NewsMeter, September 14, 2022. newsmeter.in/top-stories/lesser-known-history-about-operation-polo-in-erstwhile-united-adilabad-700604.
- Sundarayya, Puccalapalli. Telangana People's Struggle and Its Lessons. India: Communist Party of India (Marxist), 1972. revolutionarydemocracy.org/archive/Telangana.pdf
In 1947, Hyderabad chose independence. However, a rising communist rebellion convinced India to act and annex the country.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Music used:
"Volatile Reaction" by Kevin MacLeod
Notes:
- If I couldn't find the exact hour a notable location was taken, I estimated based off of the typical advance speeds from the information available.
- The rough extent of the Telangana rebels is based on limited information available.
Sources:
- Dhanagre, D. N.. Peasant movements in India, 1920-1950. India: Oxford, 1983.
- "Invaders Drive Deep Into Hyderabad.” Daily Mirror, Sydney, September 14, 1948.
- Menon, V. P. Story of the Integration of the Indian States. London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1956.
- Prasad, Sri Nandan. Operation Polo: The Police Action Against Hyderabad, 1948. India: Historical Section, Ministry of Defence, Government of India; distributors: Manager of Publications, Government of India, Delhi, 1972.
- Singh, S. Harpal. “Lesser Known History about Operation Polo in Erstwhile United Adilabad.” NewsMeter, September 14, 2022. newsmeter.in/top-stories/lesser-known-history-about-operation-polo-in-erstwhile-united-adilabad-700604.
- Sundarayya, Puccalapalli. Telangana People's Struggle and Its Lessons. India: Communist Party of India (Marxist), 1972. revolutionarydemocracy.org/archive/Telangana.pdf
