When the British left the subcontinent in 1947, they promised independence to more than one power.

Osman Ali Khan, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the richest man in the world, decided that he would stand alone against the new nations of India and Pakistan. Sardar Patel, India's first State minister, would not tolerate this. The two men were on a collision course that would end in riots, violence, and war.

Learn the true story behind the battle for the state of Hyderabad in Tiff.in History's latest video on Operation Polo.

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