Asia · 1900–1950
Telangana Rebellion
A communist-backed peasant uprising against the feudal lords of the Nizam of Hyderabad.
From 1946 peasants in Telangana fought the landlords and the Nizam’s administration. The Communist Party backed the revolt. Ravi Narayana Reddy and Puchalapalli Sundarayya are the leaders named in the source file. The armed phase wound down after Hyderabad was incorporated into India and the party called off the struggle in 1951. The pin is Hyderabad.
Theme. Peasant revolt · End of feudal dues
Key figures. Ravi Narayana Reddy, Puchalapalli Sundarayya
Outcome. The Nizam’s rule ended in 1948. The guerrilla campaign was withdrawn in 1951.
Casualties. The revolt and its suppression killed many thousands. Estimates differ widely.
Influence. The largest peasant war in India in the years around independence.