October Coup: A Memoir of the Struggle for Hyderabad by Mohammed Hyder - 2012

Roli Books, 2012. First edition. Softcover. New. ABOUT THIS BOOK It is 1948. A newly-independent India is trying to persuade Hyderabad to join the Indian Union. Negotiations are difficult for both sides. The State Congress, now operating from Indian territory, has launched a campaign of violent raids, designed to cripple civil administration in the border areas, and provoke an annexation. The leading Islamic party inside Hyderabad, in an equally rash move, has created a para-military body, the Razakars, to counter the threat to Hyderabad‰ŰŞs borders. Printed Pages: 238. NA