NH
NH may refer to
In science, medicine and technology
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The United States, with the consent of the United Kingdom as laid down in the Quebec Agreement, dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, during the final stage of World War II. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history.
In the final year of the war, the Allies prepared for what was anticipated to be a very costly invasion of the Japanese mainland. This was preceded by a U.S. firebombing campaign that obliterated many Japanese cities. The war in Europe had concluded when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on May 8, 1945. The Japanese, facing the same fate, refused to accept the Allies' demands for unconditional surrender and the Pacific War continued. Together with the United Kingdom and China, the United States called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945—the alternative being "prompt and utter destruction". The Japanese response to this ultimatum was to ignore it.
N. H. Keerthiratne
Deshabandu N. H. Keerthiratne (7 November 1902 - 15 November 1992) was a distinguished Sri Lankan politician, philanthropist, and Cabinet Minister of Posts and Broadcasting. He was accepted as being a leader to the oppressed lower class at the time. Keerthiratne was also an agronomist par excellence.
Early life
N. H. Keerthiratne hails from a well-known family in Rambukkana – Kadugannawa area, where they became affluent by developing their own plantations at the beginning of the 20th century. His father, N. H. Abilinu was one of the largest land owners in Sri Lanka at the time. Keerthiratne was educated at St. Anthony's College, Kandy.
Political career
Keerthiratne contested Kegalle District during the first Parliamentary election of Sri Lanka in 1947, against Mr. R.V. Dedigama, and won by obtaining 14,560 votes. In 1953, he was appointed Minister of Posts and Telecommunications by then Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala. Keerthiratne has the unique distinction of being the first person to send a “Telegram” in Sinhala.
