Saha (surname)
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,astrophysicist.
- Wriddhiman Saha-Crickter
- Ranadaprasad Saha-Famous businessman,revolutionist,philanthropist.
- Gopinath Saha-Revolutionist
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References
1.^Meghnad Saha Meghnad Saha Wikipedia 2.^Wriddhiman Saha Wriddhiman Saha Wikipedia 3.^Ranadaprasad Saha Ranadaprasad Saha Wikipedia 4.^Gopinath Saha Gopinath Saha Wikipedia
External links
- "Meghnad Saha". Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- Biography
- Chitra Roy on her father
- Biography
- ScienceWorld: Saha Equation
- List of M. N. Saha's papers
- The Quantum Indians: film on Meghnad Saha, Bose and Raman on YouTube by Raja Choudhury and produced by PSBT and Indian Public Diplomacy.
- Wriddaman Saha at Cricket Archive
- Abhijit. BIPLABI GOPINATH Biswajyan Publication, published:1st march,1984 (c)Aruna Koley,12,Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Sarani.Serampore -712203
- Movement in India during 1920s and 1930s Revolutionary Movement in India during 1920s and 1930s. Retrieved on 25 May 2008.
- Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal (BD) Limited website
- "In the Spotlight: The Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal, a sustainable philanthropy model". APPC Post. May 2007. Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium.