Operation Polo

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

Podcast #80: The Plight of Hindus Under the Nizam of Hyderabad

Podcast #80: The Plight of Hindus Under the Nizam of Hyderabad

A Podcast on the appalling condition of Hindus under the successive regimes of the Nizams of Hyderabad with special focus on Mir Osman Ali

The Plight of Hindus Under the Nizam's Regime

The Plight of Hindus Under the Nizam's Regime

K.M. Munshi provides a detailed and disturbing account of the pathetic plight of the majority Hindus under the oppressive rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad. This story finds little or no mention in mainstream histories of the Nizamite Hyderabad and deserves to be told and retold.

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.

The Story of the Communist Collaboration with the Nizam of Hyderabad and his Bloodthirsty Razakkars: An Introduction

The Story of the Communist Collaboration with the Nizam of Hyderabad and his Bloodthirsty Razakkars: An Introduction

Pages from a forgotten history of the Communist collaboration with the Razakkars in Hyderabad