October Coop

It Is 1948. A Newly-Independent India Is Trying To Persuade Hyderabad To Join The Indian Union. Negotiations Are Difficult For Both Sides. The State Congress Now Operating From Indian Territory Has Launched A Campaign Of Violent Raids Designed To Cripple Civil Administration In The Border Areas And Provoke An Annexation. The Leading Islamic Party Inside Hyderabad In An Equally Rash Move Has Created A Para-Military Body The Razakars To Counter The Threat To Hyderabad’S Borders. For Mohammed Hyder Of The Hyderabad Civil Service The Newly-Appointed Collector Of Osmanabad District (Situated On The Hyderabad-Bombay Border) Both The Wayward State Congress And The Ramshackle Razakar Outfit Are A Threat To Law And Order. This First-Person Account Conveys A Vivid Picture Of Hyderabad Under Pressure Through The Eyes Of A Senior District Administrator.