#Hyderabad Liberation day:Sardar Patel Crushes Razakars Terror

Sardar Patel’s iron resolve and Operation Polo ended the Nizam’s defiance and freed Hyderabad from Razakar tyranny.

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#Hyderabad Liberation day: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Crushes #Razakars Terror. On September 17, 1948, Hyderabad, one of India’s largest princely states, was freed from the grip of the Nizam and his private militia, the Razakars. The state’s liberation was not merely a military victory but a defining moment in India’s national integration, shaped by the firm resolve of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

After independence in 1947, most princely states acceded to India. The Nizam of Hyderabad, however, refused to join, dreaming of sovereignty. The Razakars, a private militia, called for the Hyderabad state to either join Pakistan or to become a Muslim dominion while resisting its merger with the Union of India.

Backed by the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, the Razakars under Kasim Razvi unleashed terror across the state. They indulged in mass violence—plundering villages, abducting women, enforcing conversions, and massacring dissenters. Their reign of fear turned Hyderabad into a cauldron of communal hatred, making peaceful negotiation increasingly impossible.

By Dr. Namrata Mishra Tiwari, Editor India Input.

“Terror attack in Pahalgam, like the Razakars, was a crushing strike on India’s social harmony.” Tweets— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 17, 2025

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VIDEO | Hyderabad: Speaking during the Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) says, “Terror attack in Pahalgam, like the Razakars, was a crushing strike on India’s social harmony.”#PahalgamAttack #HyderabadLiberationDay

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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 17, 2025

The people of the region fought valiantly to merge the region into the Union of India.

Tweets — Raja Singh (@TigerRajaSingh) September 17, 2025

On this #HyderabadLiberationDay 🇮🇳, let’s remember the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to free #Hyderabad State from the Islamic Rule of Razakars.

On this #HyderabadLiberationDay 🇮🇳, let’s remember the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to free #Hyderabad State from the Islamic Rule of Razakars.

हैदराबाद मुक्ति दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।#TelanganaVimochanDiwas pic.twitter.com/ZyxG3KiHwY

— Raja Singh (@TigerRajaSingh) September 17, 2025

As India’s Home Minister, Patel saw Hyderabad’s defiance as a threat to national unity. Patient at first, he tried persuasion, but the Nizam’s evasions and Razakars atrocities hardened his stance. Razakars unleashed terror – killings, loot, forced conversions.

With his characteristic clarity, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel declared that no “independent pockets” could be allowed within India.

Tweets — Prachi (@moonlite_10) September 17, 2025

Chakali Ailamma, a farmer woman who fought landlords & Razakars with unmatched bravery. She proved that Telangana’s women are lions when it comes to protecting land, honor & freedom.

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Chakali Ailamma, a farmer woman who fought landlords & Razakars with unmatched bravery. She proved that Telangana’s women are lions when it comes to protecting land, honor & freedom. #HyderabadLiberationDay pic.twitter.com/tccRHxEa92

— Prachi (@moonlite_10) September 17, 2025

When lawlessness peaked, he ordered Operation Polo – a 5-day lightning strike by the Indian Army a swift “police action” launched on September 13, 1948. In just five days, the Indian Army overran Hyderabad, defeating the Razakars and forcing the Nizam to surrender – crushed Razakar terror & ended Nizam’s rule. On Sept 17, 1948, the tricolor finally fluttered high in Hyderabad— to surrender.

Telangana villagers stood up with ploughs as weapons! Their spirit tells us: freedom is priceless, courage unstoppable.

Tweets — Chandra🇮🇳🚩 (@Chandra4Bharat) September 17, 2025

Never forget never forgive.!! 1200 razakars surrounded Veer Bairanpally village and b*tchered 117 men.

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Never forget never forgive.!!

▶️1200 razakars surrounded Veer Bairanpally village and b*tchered 117 men

▶️Str*pped women n*ked and made them play Bathukamma around those dead bodies.

▶️ Razakars then r*ped those women#HyderabadLiberationDay pic.twitter.com/TioKWk72eA

— Chandra🇮🇳🚩 (@Chandra4Bharat) September 17, 2025

The integration of Hyderabad stands as one of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel’s greatest triumphs. It not only ended the brutal tyranny of the Razakars but also ensured that India remained a united, secular republic. Hyderabad Liberation Day is a reminder of Patel’s iron will and the resilience of the people who endured untold suffering before freedom arrived.

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