Hyderabad, June 2 -- As Telangana celebrates its 10th State Formation Day, it is crucial to delve into the remarkable journey of the youngest Indian state, from its days as Hyderabad Deccan to the present-day Telangana state.

At the time of India's independence from British rule in 1947, Hyderabad was a princely state and continued to exist as such for 13 months.

On September 17, 1948, the Indian government launched "Operation Polo," an operation to merge the erstwhile Hyderabad Deccan into the Indian Union.

In January 1950, MK Vellodi became the first chief minister of Hyderabad State, followed by Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, the first elected chief minister in 1952. However, as time progressed, the demand for a separate state for the...