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'''Syed Ahmed El-Edroos''' ({{Lang-ar|سيد أحمد العيدرس|translit=Saiyid Aḥmad al-‘aidarūs|links=Arabic}}) was the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Hyderabad State Forces]] at the time of the [[Operation Polo|annexation | '''Syed Ahmed El-Edroos''' ({{Lang-ar|سيد أحمد العيدرس|translit=Saiyid Aḥmad al-‘aidarūs|links=Arabic}}) was the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Hyderabad State Forces]] at the time of the [[Operation Polo|annexation of Hyderabad State]] by India in 1948. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Syed Ahmed El-Edroos was of [[Arab]] [[Hadhrami people|Hadhrami]] descent. He was a [[Ba'Alawi]] [[Sayyed]] of the [[Bani Hashim]] meaning he belonged to a [[Hashemite]] family i.e. a direct descendant of the [[Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]].{{cn|date=May 2021}} He was commissioned in 1919. El-Edroos participated in both World Wars, serving in the [[Hyderabad Lancers|1st Hyderabad Lancers]]. | Syed Ahmed El-Edroos was of [[Arab]] [[Hadhrami people|Hadhrami]] descent. He was a [[Ba'Alawi]] [[Sayyed]] of the [[Bani Hashim]] meaning he belonged to a [[Hashemite]] family i.e. a direct descendant of the [[Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]].{{cn|date=May 2021}} He was commissioned in 1919. El-Edroos participated in both World Wars, serving in the [[Hyderabad Lancers|1st Hyderabad Lancers]]. | ||
El-Edroos was a close confidante and trusted aide of the Nizam of Hyderabad.{{Citation needed|date= June | El-Edroos was a close confidante and trusted aide of the Nizam of Hyderabad.{{Citation needed|date= June 2022}} His brothers were also senior officers and distinguished members of the Nizam's army. | ||
He was ready for a war , but was advised by the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], not to fight and surrendered to the Indian Army forces outside of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] city so that there is no bloodshed of innocent people.<ref>{{cite book |last=Leonard |first=Karen Isaksen |title=Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad |year=2007 |publisher=[[Stanford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-8047-5442-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQCvgavbQjgC&pg=PA111 |pages=25, 111}}</ref> | He was ready for a war , but was advised by the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]], [[Mir Osman Ali Khan]], not to fight and surrendered to the Indian Army forces outside of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] city so that there is no bloodshed of innocent people.<ref>{{cite book |last=Leonard |first=Karen Isaksen |title=Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad |year=2007 |publisher=[[Stanford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-8047-5442-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQCvgavbQjgC&pg=PA111 |pages=25, 111}}</ref> | ||
In September 1948 El-Edroos held the rank of Major-General and Commander of the [[Hyderabad State Forces|State Army]] of Hyderabad.{{ | In September 1948 El-Edroos held the rank of Major-General and Commander of the [[Hyderabad State Forces|State Army]] of Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Asghar Ali |date=2019-09-15 |title=September 17, 1948—a sweeping 'invasion' of Hyderabad State |url=https://www.siasat.com/september-17-1948-sweeping-invasion-hyderabad-state-1618822/ |access-date=2022-08-02 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> This numbered 6,000 men and consisted of three armored regiments, a horse cavalry regiment, 11 infantry battalions and artillery. It was supported by 18,000 poorly armed and trained irregulars. In the course of [[Operation Polo]] the Indian Army was able to scatter this mixed force in five days of fighting. General El-Edroos, who had advised the Nizam against opposing the entry of Indian forces, surrendered on 17 September. | ||
==Autobiography== | ==Autobiography== | ||
His autobiography ''Hyderabad of the Seven Loaves'' was published in April 1994 and presented a historical account of the Asaf Jahi dynasty with an autobiographical sketch of the author, covering the events of Hyderabad's merger with the Indian Union. It narrates several anecdotes and facts about the city during the Nizami reign.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Khalidi|first=Omar|date=1994|title=Memoirs of General El Edroos|journal=Pakistan Historical Society|volume=42|issue=2|pages=181–213}}</ref> The book also contains some rare pictures of the royal and aristocratic events that took place at the time.{{Citation needed|date=August | His autobiography ''Hyderabad of the Seven Loaves'' was published in April 1994 and presented a historical account of the Asaf Jahi dynasty with an autobiographical sketch of the author, covering the events of Hyderabad's merger with the Indian Union. It narrates several anecdotes and facts about the city during the Nizami reign.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Khalidi|first=Omar|date=1994|title=Memoirs of General El Edroos|journal=Pakistan Historical Society|volume=42|issue=2|pages=181–213}}</ref> The book also contains some rare pictures of the royal and aristocratic events that took place at the time.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 26 October 2022
Syed Ahmed El-Edroos | |
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 Major General El-Edroos (at right) offers his surrender of the Hyderabad State Forces to Major general (later General and Army Chief) Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri at Secunderabad. | |
| Born | 3 March 1899 Sangareddy, Hyderabad State |
| Died | 20 July 1962 Bangalore, India |
| Allegiance | Template:Country data Hyderabad State |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief, Major general |
| Unit | Hyderabad Lancers Hyderabad State Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Operation Polo |
Syed Ahmed El-Edroos (Arabic: سيد أحمد العيدرس, romanized: Saiyid Aḥmad al-‘aidarūs) was the commander-in-chief of the Hyderabad State Forces at the time of the annexation of Hyderabad State by India in 1948.
Life
Syed Ahmed El-Edroos was of Arab Hadhrami descent. He was a Ba'Alawi Sayyed of the Bani Hashim meaning he belonged to a Hashemite family i.e. a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[citation needed] He was commissioned in 1919. El-Edroos participated in both World Wars, serving in the 1st Hyderabad Lancers.
El-Edroos was a close confidante and trusted aide of the Nizam of Hyderabad.[citation needed] His brothers were also senior officers and distinguished members of the Nizam's army.
He was ready for a war , but was advised by the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, not to fight and surrendered to the Indian Army forces outside of Hyderabad city so that there is no bloodshed of innocent people.[1]
In September 1948 El-Edroos held the rank of Major-General and Commander of the State Army of Hyderabad.[2] This numbered 6,000 men and consisted of three armored regiments, a horse cavalry regiment, 11 infantry battalions and artillery. It was supported by 18,000 poorly armed and trained irregulars. In the course of Operation Polo the Indian Army was able to scatter this mixed force in five days of fighting. General El-Edroos, who had advised the Nizam against opposing the entry of Indian forces, surrendered on 17 September.
Autobiography
His autobiography Hyderabad of the Seven Loaves was published in April 1994 and presented a historical account of the Asaf Jahi dynasty with an autobiographical sketch of the author, covering the events of Hyderabad's merger with the Indian Union. It narrates several anecdotes and facts about the city during the Nizami reign.[3] The book also contains some rare pictures of the royal and aristocratic events that took place at the time.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ Leonard, Karen Isaksen (2007). Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad. Stanford University Press. pp. 25, 111. ISBN 978-0-8047-5442-2.
- ↑ Khan, Asghar Ali (15 September 2019). "September 17, 1948—a sweeping 'invasion' of Hyderabad State". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ↑ Khalidi, Omar (1994). "Memoirs of General El Edroos". Pakistan Historical Society. 42 (2): 181–213.
External links
- INDIA: The Happy War, Time (magazine), 27 September 1948
- End of a State, Life (magazine), 11 October 1948
