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The Saha migrated from western India to Tamralipta via Magadha in the pre-Islamic period. Due to their initial settlement in Tamralipta, they were sometimes referred to as Tamali, not to be confused with the Tambuli caste. According to Sahakul Parchay, a money lender named Saha arrived in Tamralipta, who is considered to be the progenitor of the Saha caste. After the Islamic invasion in Bengal, majority of the Saha settled in the Vikrampur region of eastern Bengal. |
The Saha migrated from western India to Tamralipta via Magadha in the pre-Islamic period. Due to their initial settlement in Tamralipta, they were sometimes referred to as Tamali, not to be confused with the Tambuli caste. According to Sahakul Parchay, a money lender named Saha arrived in Tamralipta, who is considered to be the progenitor of the Saha caste. After the Islamic invasion in Bengal, majority of the Saha settled in the Vikrampur region of eastern Bengal. |
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=Notable Saha= |
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*[[Meghnad Saha]]-Famous scientist,mathematician. |
*[[Meghnad Saha]]-Famous scientist,mathematician. |
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*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]-Crickter |
*[[Wriddhiman Saha]]-Crickter |
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[[Category:Bengali Hindu surnames]] |
[[Category:Bengali Hindu surnames]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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1.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghnad_Saha] |
1.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghnad_Saha]Meghnad Saha Wikipedia |
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2.^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wriddhiman_Saha] |
2.^[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wriddhiman_Saha]Wriddhiman Saha Wikipedia |
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3.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randaprasad_Saha] |
3.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randaprasad_Saha]Randaprasad Saha Wikipedia |
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4.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopinath_Saha] |
4.^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopinath_Saha]Gopinath Saha Wikipedia |
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Revision as of 04:51, 24 June 2014
Saha (Bengali: সাহা) is a Bengali Hindu surname whose traditional occupation is money lending and banking. They are also involved in business, trade and commerce.
Lineage & Ancestry
The Saha migrated from western India to Tamralipta via Magadha in the pre-Islamic period. Due to their initial settlement in Tamralipta, they were sometimes referred to as Tamali, not to be confused with the Tambuli caste. According to Sahakul Parchay, a money lender named Saha arrived in Tamralipta, who is considered to be the progenitor of the Saha caste. After the Islamic invasion in Bengal, majority of the Saha settled in the Vikrampur region of eastern Bengal.
Notable Saha
- Meghnad Saha-Famous scientist,mathematician.
- Wriddhiman Saha-Crickter
- Ranadaprasad Saha-Famous businessman,revolutionist
- Gopinath Saha-Revolutionist
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
1.^[1]Meghnad Saha Wikipedia 2.^[[2]Wriddhiman Saha Wikipedia 3.^[3]Randaprasad Saha Wikipedia 4.^[4]Gopinath Saha Wikipedia