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'''Gorata''' is a place in Bidar district of [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. In 1948, the youth of Gorata wanted to hoist the [[Indian flag]]. The village was ruled by the [[Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad]]. The Nizam didn't want to accede the Hyderabad region to India but rather wanted an independent nation for which he had set up a militia known as the [[Razakars (Hyderabad)|Razakars]] with an objective to prevent an accession to India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Amit Shah to launch work on memorial at Gorata, the Jallianwala Bagh of south India |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/amit-shah-to-launch-work-on-memorial-at-gorata-the-jallianwala-bagh-of-south-india/ |work=The Indian Express |date=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BJP Building Martyrs' Memorial at Gorata in Karnataka |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2014/sep/17/BJP-Building-Martyrs-Memorial-at-Gorata-in-Karnataka-661841.html |accessdate=26 January 2020 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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A few villagers had hoisted the Indian flag and sang [[Vande Mataram]] at Gorata. This flustered the [[Nizam]] and he ordered the Razakars to attack the whole village. On 9 May 1948, at around 8:00 AM, their hamlet was encircled by Razakars. They killed several villagers. The whole village was set afire and plundered.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}<br />
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[[Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi]], the agent of India to Hyderabad in his book, ''The End of an Era'', describes the massacre. He described that half burnt bodies were found lying in fields and the stench was unbearable. According to Munshi's report over 200 people were killed and loss was estimated at 70 lakhs. Post this report, [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]] called for police action. The Razakars and Nizam army had surrendered within a couple of days after some police action.{{Citation needed|date=January 2020}}<br />
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