Indian independence · TURNING POINT ·
Annexation of Hyderabad (1947–48)
On the Indian independence map as “Hyderabad stands apart”
1947–48 — The Nizam of the largest state — 16 million people, his own army and radio — refuses both dominions and dreams of a Commonwealth seat. A year of standoff ends in September 1948 when Indian troops take the state in five days, with communal killings in their wake.
- When
- Type
- Turning point
- Chapter
- Aftermath of Partition (chapter 14 of Indian independence)
- Atlas
- Indian Independence & Partition, 1857–1964
Chapter 14 is part of membership. WW2 is free — every chapter. Try chapters 1–2 of any 2 other atlases (3 with a free account). Opening a new atlas uses one of them. Membership opens all 21 — Join.
Free printable Indian independence study guide, sent by email ↓
In the same chapter
Related
THE FREE PRINTABLE STUDY GUIDE
Join the Dispatch — a short welcome series, then a letter when a new atlas opens — and the printable study guide for Indian Independence & Partition is yours now, free.
NO TRACKING · YOUR ADDRESS IS USED FOR THE DISPATCH AND NOTHING ELSE · UNSUBSCRIBE ANYTIME