On September 17, 1948, the then Hyderabad state, which was under the rule of the

The Centre on Tuesday announced that it will celebrate September 17 every year as 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said Hyderabad did not get independence for 13 months after India's independence on August 15, 1947 and was under the rule of the Nizams.The region was liberated from Nizam's rule on September 17, 1948 after a police action namely 'Operation Polo'. Whereas, there has been a demand from the people of the region that 17th September may be celebrated as Hyderabad Liberation Day."Now in order to remember the martyrs who liberated Hyderabad and to infuse the flame of patriotism in the minds of youth, the Government of India decided to celebrate 17th day of September every year as 'Hyderabad Liberation Day'," the notification read.When India gained independence, the Razakars called for Hyderabad state to either join Pakistan or to become a Muslim dominion while resisting its merger with the Union of India.

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