Indian annexation of Hyderabad

September 13–18, 1948 · Hyderabad

Result Indian victory

Indian military operation, called Operation Polo, that ended the Nizam's attempt to keep Hyderabad independent and joined the state to India within five days.

On the map Contemporaries

India

Hyderabad

Other

India

Hyderabad State

Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indian Home Minister who ordered the operation

Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri military commander

Roy Bucher military commander

Mir Osman Ali Khan Nizam of Hyderabad

Mir Laiq Ali military commander

Syed Ahmed El Edroos military commander

Strength and losses

India Killed c. 10

Killed: c. 1,210

Units

Indian Army 9th Battalion, Madras Regiment

17th Horse (Poona Horse)

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