Three different groups were commanded by three different independent commanders.The Nizam, Diwan, and an important officer in Nizam's government called Shangal Umara or "Amin Kabir" maintained their own separate forces [REF].
During the time of Operation Polo, the Hyderabad State Forces consisted of six infantry battalions, one horsed regiment, 1,500 armed irregulars, and 200,000 razakars.