What is razakar movement?

The Razakars were a private militia organised by Qasim Razvi during the rule of Nizam Mir Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII. . Qasim Razvi was initially jailed and then allowed to move to Pakistan where he was granted asylum, on an undertaking that he would migrate to Pakistan within forty-eight hours of his release.

What is the meaning of razakar?

volunteer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Razakar (رضا کار) is etymologically an Arabic word which literally means volunteer. The word is also common in Urdu language as a loanword. On the other hand, in Bangladesh, razakar is a pejorative word meaning a traitor or Judas.

Who formed the army called razakar?

Razakar is a Persian term meaning ‘volunteers’. At the time of partition of India in 1947, Nizam of Hydrabad, having been unwilling to the annexation of his kingdom to India, formed a volunteer corps named ‘Razakar’ for resisting the entry of the Indian army into his kingdom.

What is Rajakar Bahini?

Many leading Razakars fled to Pakistan (previously West Pakistan). Waves of violence followed the official end of the war, and some lower-ranking Razakars were killed in reprisals by Mukti Bahini militia. In Bangladesh today, razakar is used as a pejorative term meaning “traitor” or Judas.

What is the purpose of Operation Polo?

Ground Report | New Delhi: What was Operation polo; 13 September 1948, this is the date when the Indian Army carried out ‘Operation Polo’. The purpose of this military action was to end the Nizam’s rule in Hyderabad and merge his princely state into the Indian Union.

What is called Crack Platoon?

The Crack Platoon was a special commando team of the Mukti Bahini which was formed in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The commandos were mostly students and civilians, received guerrilla training later in the training camps for Mukti Bahini and then engaged in battle against Pakistan Army.

How many wars India won from Pakistan?

Since Independence in 1947, India and Pakistan have been in four wars, including one undeclared war, and many border skirmishes and military stand-offs.

Who was the leader of the Razakar militia?

The Razakars were a private militia organised by Qasim Razvi to support the rule of Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII and resist the integration of Hyderabad State into the Dominion of India. They also attempted to make the Nizam accede his princely state to Pakistan instead of India.

Who are the Razakars and what did they do?

Razakars were responsible for the killing, rape,and brutal murder of many people in the Telangana and Marathwada region who were driven out. Eventually, the Indian Army routed the Razakars during Operation Polo. Qasim Razvi was initially jailed and then allowed to move to Pakistan where he was granted asylum.

Why was Qasim Razvi allowed to move to Pakistan?

Eventually, the Indian Army routed the Razakars during Operation Polo. Qasim Razvi was initially jailed and then allowed to move to Pakistan where he was granted asylum, on an undertaking that he would migrate to Pakistan within forty-eight hours of his release. The Hyderabad State was a kingdom that was ruled by the Nizam.

When did the Razakars get banned in India?

The Razakars were disbanded after the merger of Hyderabad with India and the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen was banned-though it was rechartered under the Congress government as All India MIM (AIMIM) in 1957. Qasim Rizvi was jailed and served in Indian prisons for almost a decade.