The Congress leader Swami Ramananda Tirtha was active in the freedom s

The Congress leader Swami Ramananda Tirtha was active in the freedom struggle in which of the following Princely States?

Kashmir
Mysore
Baroda
Hyderabad
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2019
Swami Ramananda Tirtha was active in the freedom struggle in the Princely State of Hyderabad.
– Swami Ramananda Tirtha (born Venkatesh Bhagwan Khedgikar) was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, educator, and social activist.
– He is considered the architect of the freedom movement in the Hyderabad state.
– He founded the Hyderabad State Congress in 1938 and led the struggle for the integration of Hyderabad with the Indian Union after India’s independence, opposing the Nizam’s reluctance to accede.
The movement led by Swami Ramananda Tirtha in Hyderabad involved both peaceful protests and later, a more forceful struggle (known as Operation Polo or Police Action by the Indian government) due to the Nizam’s defiance and the violence perpetrated by the Razakars (a paramilitary force).
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