Syed Ahmed El Edroos

Major-General Syed Ahmed El Edroos (سيد احمد العيدروس) Saiyid Aḥmad al-‘aidarūs was the commander-in-chief of the Hyderabad State army at the time of the annexation of Hyderabad State by India in 1948.

Life
He was of Arab Hadhrami descent. He started his commission in 1919. He participated in both world wars under 1st Hyderabad Lancers.

He was a close confidante and trusted aide of Nizam of Hyderabad. His brothers were also senior officers and distinguished members of the Nizam's army.

He advised the Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan, not to fight and surrendered to the Indian Army forces outside of Hyderabad city.

Autobiography
His autobiography "Hyderabad of the Seven Loaves" was published in April 1994 and presented a historical account of the Asaf Jahi dynasty with an autobiographical sketch of the author, covering the events of Hyderabad's merger with the Indian Union. It narrates several anecdotes and facts about the city during the Nizami reign. The book also contains some rare pictures of the royal and aristocratic events that took place at the time.