A political letter to Miss Fatima Jinnah, and informational articles on atomic energy and rice cultivation

Sub title : A letter from Abdul Wahab Usmani urging Miss Jinnah to lead the nation

Subject: Fatima Jinnah | Abdul Wahab Usmani | Pakistan Politics | Atomic Energy

Date of publication: 1950

Language: English

Page: 4 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 29465

Keyword: Abdul Wahab Usmani -- Fatima Jinnah -- Political Situation -- Pakistan -- Correspondence | Abdul Wahab Usmani -- Fatima Jinnah -- Political Leadership -- Correspondence | Atomic Energy on Your Wrist -- Radium -- Wristwatches | Rice Plant -- Gal Oya Valley -- Ceylon -- Rice Cultivation

Abstract: Abdul Wahab Usmani writes a letter to Miss Fatima Jinnah on November 25, 1950, from Lahore, drawing her attention to the tense political situation in Pakistan, comparing it to pre-revolutionary France, and urging her to come forward and lead the nation. The file also includes two short informational articles. The first, titled "Atomic Energy on Your Wrist," explains how to observe atomic disintegration by examining the luminous dial of a wristwatch under a magnifying glass in the dark, detailing the role of radium and zinc sulfide. The second, titled "The Rice Plant," discusses a unique "Rice Plant" cultivated by Mr. D.S.P. Dissanayake in the Gal Oya Valley, Ceylon, which yields rice directly upon harvesting rather than paddy, providing details on its planting, yield, and origin.

Description: The first is a typed letter from Abdul Wahab Usmani (Panipati) at Mehra Mansion, Beadon Road, Lahore, dated November 25, 1950, addressed to Miss Fatima Jinnah. Usmani discusses the international situation, the threat to East Pakistan from China, the Pakistani government's alignment with America, and internal divisions, comparing the situation to 1780 France and urging Miss Jinnah to lead the country towards an honourable goal. The second document is a short article titled "Atomic Energy on Your Wrist," explaining how a luminous watch dial demonstrates atomic disintegration when viewed through a magnifying glass in a dark room, detailing the alpha particles emitted by radium and their interaction with zinc sulfide. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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