Razakars (Hyderabad)
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razakars-hyderabad-208-7612304
title:
Razakars (Hyderabad)
text:
The Razakars were a paramilitary force and homeguard in Hyderabad State whose goals were to defend Hyderabad in the face of an Indian invasion. Formed in 1938 by the MIM leader Bahadur Yar Jung, the organisation expanded considerably during the leadership of Qasim Razvi by the time of India's annexation of the country. Although primarily associated with the Muslim political party Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), it quickly began to draw Dalits and other Hyderabadi Hindus into its ranks, in ad
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description:
1940s Muslim anti-accession militia in Hyderabad
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razakars_(Hyderabad)
date created:
2006-07-02T01:16:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T09:28:39Z
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