How did Patel merge Hyderabad with Indian union? Explain
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is credited with the unification of India after the departure of British in 1947. He supervised the merger of more than 550 princely states into the Indian union, thereby preventing splitting of a country into smaller nations. But the task of unifying India was not an easy one. As the home minister, with a lot of tact, consideration, and even force at times, Patel had the rulers join the country. Exactly 70 years ago, the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan, was forced to merge his princely state with India.
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Explanation for Patel merge Hyderabad with Indian union:
- After departure of British Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is credited with the unification of India.
- He personally supervised around 565 princely states on to the Indian union.
- On September 17th 1948, the powerful Indian army forced the Nizam of Hyderabad to surrender and merge with Indian union.
- This is 13 months after India had become an independent nation.
- At the time of British withdrawal there were 565 princely states in India along with numerous jagirs and zamindars.
- He created an operation called "polo" in the year of 1948.
- The significant aim of these operation is to acquire Hyderabad into an indian state.
- Though the technical names was operation caterpillar or operation polo commonly it was referred to as Police action. No resistance emerged from the Nizam’s army.
- But finally these 'polo' operation got a great success.
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