Hyderabad massacres
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The Hyderabad massacres[8] refers to the mass killings and massacre of Hyderabadi Muslims that took place simultaneously with the Indian annexation of Hyderabad (Operation Polo). The killings were perpetrated by local Hindu fanatic militias, and by the Indian Army. The death toll of Muslims massacred in the process is estimated to be 200,000, or even higher.[9] Apart from mass killings, activists such as Sundarayya mention systematic torture, rapes and lootings by Indian soldiers.[6] Muslims hid in the houses of Hindu brethren to prevent from being exploited and killed.
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1948 Hyderabad massacres | |
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Part of the Indian annexation of Hyderabad (Operation Polo) | |
![]() Indian Army officers ordered the surrender of all arms, but in practice, only Muslims were disarmed. Hindus, whom the military deemed less of a threat, were often allowed to keep their weapons which resulted in the massacres.[1] | |
![]() Hyderabad State | |
Location | Hyderabad State (hardest-hit areas were Osmanabad, Nanded, Gulbarga and Bidar[2] [3]) |
Date | 13 September 1948 (1948-09-13) - October 1948; 75 years ago (1948-10) |
Target | Hyderabadi Muslims |
Attack type | mass murder, pogrom,[4][5] arson, ethnic cleansing, rape, systematic torture, lootings by Indian soldiers.[6] |
Deaths | 200,000 |
Perpetrators | Hindu Militias, Indian Army |
Motive | Islamophobia Retributive violence[2] Religious bigotry[7] |
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