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When you are so good at propaganda that your own Government doesn't know that it lost the war
When you are so good at propaganda that your own Government doesn't know that it lost the war
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Supposedly during WW2, Emperor Hirohito made a sarcastic comment about how the Navys overwhelming victories were happening closer and closer to the homeland.
The official sources say they never lost a battle. They just kept winning closer and closer to home.
Context - Code-named ‘Operation Polo’, the Indian army entered Hyderabad through two main thrusts, one from Solapur in Maharashtra and the other from Vijayawada. The aim was to take control of Hyderabad city as soon as possible. The first battle was fought at the historic Adilshahi fort of Naldurg near Solapur. The Hyderabadi army came under heavy fire and had to retreat. On the second day, 14th September 1948, the city of Aurangabad had been captured. This was a bitter blow to the Nizam as it was the second largest city in the kingdom. Now the Indian Army was marching rapidly towards Hyderabad. Hyderabad radio meanwhile was falsely broadcasting news of victories against the Indian Army. So it came as a huge shock to the Hyderabadi establishment that the Indian Army had reached Zahirabad, just 115 kms away from Hyderabad city. A shaken Nizam (then King of the Hyderabad State) called for the Prime Minister Laiq Ali and asked him to resign. On 17th September 1948, the Nizam asked Kanhaiyalal Munshi, the Indian Government’s representative in Hyderabad to come to his palace. The Nizam, records claim, was so shaken up that he had no idea what to do. Munshi advised the Nizam to surrender unconditionally. The Nizam promptly ordered the Commander-in-Chief of the Hyderabad army to surrender immediately. The Nizam then drove to the Hyderabad Radio Centre, where he made a broadcast announcing his willingness to join the Indian union.
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The official sources say they never lost a battle. They just kept winning closer and closer to home.
Context - Code-named ‘Operation Polo’, the Indian army entered Hyderabad through two main thrusts, one from Solapur in Maharashtra and the other from Vijayawada. The aim was to take control of Hyderabad city as soon as possible. The first battle was fought at the historic Adilshahi fort of Naldurg near Solapur. The Hyderabadi army came under heavy fire and had to retreat. On the second day, 14th September 1948, the city of Aurangabad had been captured. This was a bitter blow to the Nizam as it was the second largest city in the kingdom. Now the Indian Army was marching rapidly towards Hyderabad. Hyderabad radio meanwhile was falsely broadcasting news of victories against the Indian Army. So it came as a huge shock to the Hyderabadi establishment that the Indian Army had reached Zahirabad, just 115 kms away from Hyderabad city. A shaken Nizam (then King of the Hyderabad State) called for the Prime Minister Laiq Ali and asked him to resign. On 17th September 1948, the Nizam asked Kanhaiyalal Munshi, the Indian Government’s representative in Hyderabad to come to his palace. The Nizam, records claim, was so shaken up that he had no idea what to do. Munshi advised the Nizam to surrender unconditionally. The Nizam promptly ordered the Commander-in-Chief of the Hyderabad army to surrender immediately. The Nizam then drove to the Hyderabad Radio Centre, where he made a broadcast announcing his willingness to join the Indian union.
Printed on demand by Printify. Ships from the US or UK depending on location.
This shirt is made from responsibly sourced materials and printed using sustainable practices. To care for your shirt, machine wash cold inside-out with like colors and tumble dry low. Do not iron directly on the print.
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