Operation Polo

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Operation Polo was the 1948 Indian military operation that led to the integration of the princely state of Hyderabad into the newly independent Republic of India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian military operation
military operation
alsoKnownAs Hyderabad Police Action
belligerent Dominion of India
Hyderabad State
casualties significant civilian and military casualties
commandedBy J. N. Chaudhuri
commanderFor J. N. Chaudhuri
commandStructure Indian Army Southern Command
surface form: Southern Command of the Indian Army
conflict Hyderabad Police Action
surface form: Hyderabad conflict
country India
date September 1948
endTime 1948-09-17
followedBy accession of Hyderabad to India
imposition of Indian military administration in Hyderabad
hasPart Hyderabad Police Action
historicalPeriod post-independence integration of India
legacy full territorial consolidation of India in the Deccan region
legalStatusClaimedByIndia police action
location Deccan region
Hyderabad State
militaryBranch Hyderabad State Forces
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
objective integration of Hyderabad State into the Dominion of India
opponent Hyderabad State
Hyderabad State Infantry
surface form: Hyderabad State forces

Razakars
opposedBy Nizam of Hyderabad
Razakars
surface form: Razakar militia
outcome dissolution of Hyderabad State as a sovereign entity
incorporation of Hyderabad into the Indian Union
partOf integration of princely states into India
politicalContext princely state integration after British withdrawal
precededBy standstill agreement between India and Hyderabad
reason law and order concerns due to Razakar activities
refusal of the Nizam of Hyderabad to accede to India
relatedTo Indian independence movement
Nizam of Hyderabad
Partition of India
result Indian victory
annexation of Hyderabad State to India
significantEvent entry of Indian troops into Hyderabad city
surrender of Hyderabad State forces
startTime 1948-09-13
supportedBy Government of India
year 1948

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