1. 1948 HYDERBAD MASSACRE
From the perspective of
Swaminathan

2. Facts
The greatest communal slaughter
occurred under neither Modi nor
Rajiv but Nehru
Nehru’s takeover of Hyderabad in 1948
caused 50,000 – 200,000 deaths
It is claimed that Modi killed a
thousand Muslims in the 2002 Gujarat
riot with BJP accusing Rajiv Gandhi of
killing 3000 Sikhs in 1984 Delhi Riots

3. Backdrop

4. History
The Nizams of Hyderabad aimed
to remain Independent in 1947
The Nizams Islamic militia, the
Razakars, killed and raped many
Hindus
The Nehru and Sardar Patel duo
ordered army to Hyderabad and
army swift victory

5. Bad Act
•The Nizams of Hyderabad aimed to remain
Independent in 1947
•The Nizams Islamic militia, the Razakars,
killed and raped many Hindus
•The Nehru and Sardar Patel duo ordered
army to Hyderabad and army swift victory

6. Facts are Facts
The killing of 1948 cannot possible justify the
killings of 2002 or 1984 or any others
Nations need to acknowledge their past errors
in order to avoid them in future.

7. Sunderlal report laid out the real
facts on the issue and it must be
made public
Thank You