Back رضاكار (حيدر آباد) Arabic रजाकार Hindi ラザーカール Japanese റസക്കർ (ഹൈദരാബാദ്) Malayalam रझाकार (हैदराबाद) Marathi Razakar NB Razakars (Hyderabad) SIMPLE இரசாக்கர்கள் (ஐதராபாத்து) Tamil రజాకార్లు Tegulu
&sq=Nikolai Patrushev&lang=en&file=File:Question_book-new.svg){kind=small} | This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2021) |
&sq=Nikolai Patrushev&lang=en&file=File:Razakar_units_being_trained_from_Muslim_volunteers.jpg) Razakar units being trained | |
| Formation | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Bahadur Yar Jung |
| Dissolved | 1948 |
| Type | Paramilitary volunteer force |
| Purpose | Support of the Nizam, Sir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, resisting the integration of Hyderabad State into India |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad |
Region served | Hyderabad State |
| Leader | Bahadur Yar Jung Qasim Razvi |
| Affiliations | Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
The Razakars were a paramilitary volunteer force and homeguard in Hyderabad State whose goals were to defend the state against an Indian invasion.[1] Formed in 1938 by the MIM leader Bahadur Yar Jung,[2] 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,[3] in addition to later collaborating with the communists in 1948.[4]
The organization has become a renewed topic of discussion in modern-day India due to a propaganda film released in 2024, distorting their history and accusing them of genocide.[5][6][7]
During the period November 1947–August 1948, when Hyderabad was under a Standstill Agreement with India, the Indian government made repeated demands to the Nizam of Hyderabad to disband the Razakars, which were all turned down. In the eventual armed invasion launched by India, dubbed a 'police action', the Razakars formed the main resistance to the Indian Army.[8] After they were defeated, the Nizam surrendered and agreed to disband the Razakars.[9] Qasim Razvi was initially jailed and then allowed to move to Pakistan where he was granted asylum.[10]
- ^ Ghayur, Syed Inam ur Rahman (17 September 2019). "Truth behind the Razakars". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Benichou, From Autocracy to Integration (2000), p. 99.
- ^ Sayeed, Vikhar Ahmed (2 November 2023). "Hyderabad's dark history: A tale of two massacres". Frontline. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Joshi, Shashi (31 December 2005). The Last Durbar. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5194-080-7.
- ^ "How the Movie 'Razakar – Silent Genocide of Hyderabad' Sets Out to Distort History". The Wire. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Razakar Review: A Bold Attempt To Delve Into A Sensitive Historical Topic". Times Now. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash (15 March 2024). "Razakar: Silent Genocide of Hyderabad review: This right-wing Hindutva narrative falls into the 'commercial cinema' trap". The South First. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Kamat, Border incidents, internal disorder (2007), p. 220: "A little over 800 people died on both sides during the operation, with the Razakars suffering the majority of the casualties."
- ^ Kamat, Border incidents, internal disorder (2007), p. 220.
- ^ "Hate speech not new for Owaisi clan". The Times of India. 10 January 2013.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search