Events tagged with "vallabhbhai patel"

Historical Events tagged with "vallabhbhai patel"

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Politics & Government

Patel Orders Army Action in Hyderabad

September 13th, 1948 76 years ago

Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel ordered the Indian Army to integrate Hyderabad into the Indian Union after negotiations with the Nizam failed. Tensions had escalated due to the Nizam's refusal to accede to India. Military action commenced in response to the need for unity and stability in newly independent India.