A Forgotten Freedom Struggle - Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha and its Significance

The history of Mukti Sangharsha should have been fully documented & taught it unveils the heritage of our Nation. In India wherever armed struggle took place, it has been ignored. — Mahadevayya Karadalli

This year the earlier Nizam ruled Hyderabad prant consisting of regions of Kalyana Karnataka, Telangana and Marthawada are celebrating Amrit Mahotsava i.e. 75th years of Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha.  Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha is at par with the India’s Independence Struggle. Hyderabad Mukti Sangarsha was struggle against the oppression, brutality and atrocities of Nizam. Not only the leaders, warriors, martyrs and but common people who raised slogan Vande mataram, Bharat Mata ki Jai and hoisted independent India’s flag has to face ire of Nizam and Razakars (Demons in the form Humans). Common people of these reasons had to fight their war in Independent India more than 13 month against Nizam, Razakars his followers & his military’s brutal oppression & atrocities. 

Ruler was a Muslim, subjects were 80% Hindus. In spite of this Nizam wants build his own kingdom or want to join hands with Pakistan. To liberate Hyderabad from clutches of Nizam a movement took birth.  

Hyderabad Mukti Sangarsha. Popularly known as Rajakar havali (attack) was the history containing incidents of brutal murder, oppression and atrocities. Razkars, Demons in the form Humans   are so cruel that they did not spared anybody including children, women and senior citizens of the areas. Some historians highlighted & written the Razakar’s attacks on Hindus. First time hindus tolerated the onslaught but they reacted immediately and taught them lesson. It is the united  sangharsh of the people towards  success.  Hindus with strong will and wish joined patriotic organizations. Arya Samaj, Hindu Mahasabha, Raita Dal, Congress (not present congress) Sangh etc within months  Hyderabad liberated successfully from the clutches of Nizam. But historians and history books failed to give record.  Sangharsha history either find place or suitable place.  Freedom fighters sacrifice not even mentioned. Thus number of sacrifices, stories of unsung heroes, warriors which can inspire the young were kept in cold storage.  With a fear losing muslim votes the Sangarsha – became A Forgotten Freedom Struggle i.e. Hyderbad Mukti Sangharsha. It is important to note that Struggle was not against the Muslims, but it was against Nizam who wants to join hands with Pakistan.

After 1949 Police action (Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha) during Feb. 1949, the pioneer, leader of the struggle had visited Hyderabad. During the course of meeting with Nizam, Sardar Patel urged him that this was golden opportunity for him to forget the past and join hands to work for the good and welfare of the all.  In instant reply Nizm started saying that he always worked for the welfare of his subjects without discriminating as Hindu and Muslims. They were dear to him as his two eyes. Sardar patel initially did not contradict his statement. But when Nizam started repeating the same words with no choice he called Menon, his secretary, and asked him that to exhibit truly reflected the philosophy of the Nizam. Immediately The Secretary readout Nizams own lines: All ancient ancestral empires have been lost to the sight of time, Osman! The mark of Musalmans remains today only because of your sultanate. The cries of Allaho Akbar have silenced the blowing of the conch. It is as if pralaya has descended upon those who wear the thread and tuft. Upon hearing his own lines being read out to him in this unexceptionable fashion, Nizam was struck speechless. The evidence of prior preparedness to give a befit reply in any context stuperfied him. This was the true picture of the mind and heart of the Nizam. At one point of time Nizam deceived the world by claiming that he was prisoner of the Razkars and was a friendless and helpless. And simultaneously asked aid from Indian Government. But Nizam himself was ambitious and turned his deaf ears to the legitimate demands of Hindu majority subjects.

Veera Savarkar “The first page of all history are always unknown this is the curse on history”. It applies to Mukti Sangarsha also. Study of Sangarsha is nothing but the courageous struggles of common people against brutal oppression, tyrannical feudal regime of Nizam. It was against the crushing of the opposition of common man.  Struggle is also to avenge atrocities, renunciation, sacrifice and exhibition of bravery. Study to eco the feelings of freedom fighters i.e. Mukti Sangharsha & their unshakeable commitment, behavior and character.  Youth can get inspiration, feel the pride about sacrifice & the dignity of their ancestors. Now a days generation can quote the pride and honour  of those hard days.  Those Youths came out with zeal, on their own to fight oppression, brutalities and heedless, at the cost of their own lives. Such a priceless historical moments, powerful source of inspiration was kept in dark. 

Hyderabad Mukti Sangarsha Popularly known as Rajakar havali where the incidents of Razakars brutal oppression on Hindus were only highlighted. Whereas the successful role of orgaisations involved such as Arya Samaj, Hindu Mahasabha, Raita Dal, Congress (not present congress) Sangh etc., and stories of sacrifices of unsung heroes, warriors which can inspire the young were kept in dark with a label of communalism.  

We have limited and authentic knowledge about the Hyderbad Mukti Sangharsha Struggle which was fought at regions of Kalyana Karnataka, Telangan and Marthwada regions.  If the history of Mukti Sangharsha was fully documented, and made available to each citizen that it would an inspiring story for our youths and will prepare them to work for building a model & welfare state (Kalayana Karnataka).

Activists of social media shall posts details of reference books, authors, and publishers for the benefit of new generation. So, that interested people can collect those books and read & access them easily. Following are primary source for readers. 

But Successive governments distanced themselves due to fear of stigma of communalism. Further it is million dollar question among three regions why the part of Karnataka region called Hyderabad Karantaka region with backwardness tag. Further, the Muslims of other two regions distance themselves with Nizam region.  So the both regions were not either Hyderabad Marathwada or Hyderabad Telangana.  A successful movement has multidimensional effects viz Political, Social, cultural, economical and developmental effects. Its study itself will be an interesting subject and open many avenues. But here Sangharsha was not taken care of either by Government or by public. So, year after year people forgotten the story of Hyderabad Mukit Sangharsha In this year of Amrit Mahotsava interested we can try to enlighten the people, especially youths of the respective region. 

The history of Mukti Sangharsha should have been fully documented & taught it unveils the heritage of our Nation. In India wherever armed struggle took place, it has been ignored. So the fate of Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha struggle also unable to secure its due place in the history. Hence Sangharsha gata was forgotten. Amrit mahotsava (upto Sept 2023) is the right time to expose and enlighten about Hyderabad Mukti Sangharsha, its warriors and its Martyrs. Let us take this story of forgotten Sangharsha gata to young minds.           

Mahadevayya Karadalli: Thinker & writer on Nationalistic Perspective.

Ref:  Liberation struggle of Hyderabad – some unknown pages by Acharya Khanderao Kulakarni  Translated by Dr Rahul A Shastri

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