The Telangana Rebellion took place concurrently with the downfall of this polity, and this majority-Hindu polity employed a Muslim quasi-militia known as the Razakars.
The military leadership of this polity was dominated by a group known as "St. George's Old Boys," and Sidney Cotton provided arms to this polity. This polity's leader was the target of an assassination attempt by Arman Paraj, and its case was still pending at the UN Security Council when it was overrun, though its ruler attempted to set up a government-in-exile at Karachi. The Telangana Rebellion took place concurrently with the downfall of this polity, and this majority-Hindu polity employed a Muslim quasi-militia known as the Razakars. Advised not to resist by its own armed forces commander, General El Edroos, this polity was defeated by Sardar Patel in Operation Polo, which saw the surrender of Osman Ali Khan and the incorporation of this polity into much of Bombay State. For 10 points, identify this kingdom in the Deccan Plateau that was absorbed after a short 1948 war into India.
The military leadership of this polity was dominated by a group known as "St. George's Old Boys," and Sidney Cotton provided arms to this polity.
Hyderabad [accept "Osmanistan" before mention]