Liberation of Hyderabad

Essays

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Hyderabad was never an Independent State: History’s Verdict

Asaf Jah I's Will, the Nizam's Legal Position, and the Record of Misrule in Hyderabad

The Unstoppable Ascent of Kasim Razvi

The Unstoppable Ascent of Kasim Razvi

This episode narrates the unending intrigues of the Nizam Mir Osman Ali against merging Hyderabad into the Indian Union and how he gives unlimited power to Kasim Razvi.

Excerpts from Kasim Razvi’s Bigoted Speech in Hyderabad, Circa March 31, 1948

Excerpts from Kasim Razvi’s Bigoted Speech in Hyderabad, Circa March 31, 1948

Kasim Razvi's speech dated March 31, 1948 in Hyderabad was an open call to the Muslim community to launch a Jihad against the new Union Government of India.

How the Liberation of Hyderabad Aborted a Pakistan in the South

How the Liberation of Hyderabad Aborted a Pakistan in the South

The first episode of a new series analysing the historical importance of the liberation of Hyderabad

Pages from K.M. Munshi's Diary: The Sprawling Decadence of Nizam Mir Osman Ali

Pages from K.M. Munshi's Diary: The Sprawling Decadence of Nizam Mir Osman Ali

The first part of a revealing historical account of K.M. Munshi's stay and experiences in the erstwhile Princely State of Hyderabad as the Agent-General appointed by the Government of independent India.