The Hyderabad Kingdom, founded in 1724 by Nizam-ul-Mulk Qamaruddin, evolved into a powerful state in the Deccan region. Originally a Mughal province, it grew independent during the empire’s decline. It remained a princely state under British rule and refused to join the Indian Union in 1947. In 1948, India integrated Hyderabad through Operation Polo. BulletsIn




