Osman Ali Khan
- Hyderabad
Sept 17 1948: Operation Polo; the violent history of Hyderabad’s annexation
Mimansa Sharma Hyderabad: Stories of independent India follow the narrative of partition, loss, plunder and integration of the princely states into the country. A process which was bloody and ruthless. The erstwhile…
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‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’: Like Nizam, others also didn’t join India in 1947
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) loves to attack the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, for his decision to stay independent after August 15, 1947. Calling his reign ‘tyrannical’…
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Hyderabad: Tehreek Muslim Shabban-JAC to pay homage to 7th Nizam
Hyderabad: The Tehreek Muslim Shabban & Joint Action Committee of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will be paying homage to the seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, on Saturday on the occasion of…
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Sept 13 1948, Operation Polo: When the Army marched into Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As the British formally partitioned India and left on August 15, 1947, the whole country rejoiced. However, princely states that functioned semi-independently under the British crown, had not been fully integrated.…
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Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim Babukhan: A prominent aristocrat of par excellence
Asif Ali Khan Hyderabad: In the 1920s after his father’s demise, Khan Bahadur Abdul Karim Babukhan took over the construction business and in later years attained remarkable credentials for his contribution towards…
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Centre to hold year-long ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations’ from Sept 17
Hyderabad: In a clear push to politically capitalise on historical events, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-run central government will organise a year-long ‘celebration’ marking ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ starting from September 17. Union…
