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Baishya Saha or Saha (Vaishya) is a Bengali Hindu trading caste traditionally known to have the occupation of grocers, shopkeepers, dealers & moneylenders.[1][2][3][4][5] They were even zaminders in the East Bengal (present Bangladesh).[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] They are a General caste & use Saha or Shaha as their surname.
Notable Bengali Baishya Sahas
- Anamika Saha, Indian actress
- Ishaa Saha, Indian actress
- Trina Saha, Indian actress
- Debattama Saha, Indian actress
- Pijush Saha, Indian film director
- Swapan Saha, Indian film director
- Arati Saha, First asian women to swim across the english channel
- Ena Saha, Indian actress & producer
- Lt Gen Subrata Saha, PVSM UYSM YSM VSM**(Retd) Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Corps Commander Kashmir[17]
- Meghnad Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & developer of saha ionization equation
- Kanak Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize
- Wriddhiman Saha, Indian Cricketer
- Debojit Saha, Indian singer
- Subrata Saha, Indian politician
- Bhanu Lal Saha, Former finance minister of Tripura
- Chandrima Shaha, Indian biologist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize
- Bhaskar Saha, Indian biologist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize
- Samir Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi scientist & & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak
- Senjuti Saha, Bangladeshi scientist
- Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bangladeshi actress
- Shithi Saha, Bangladeshi singer
- Ashim Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak
- Mahadev Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of country's highest civilian award Independence day award
- Ranadaprasad Saha, Bangladeshi businessman and philanthropist & recipient of country's highest civilian award Independence day award (posthumous)
- Biplob Saha, Bangladeshi fashion designer
- Satya Saha, Bangladeshi music director & recipient of country's highest civilian award Independence day award (posthumous)
- Emon Saha, Bangladeshi composer
- Chittaranjan Saha, Bangladeshi educationist, publisher and social worker & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak
References
- ↑ Hashmi, Taj ul-Islam (1992). Pakistan as a Peasant Utopia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 35, 43, 105, 109, 111, 112, 148. ISBN 978-0-367-28215-8.
- ↑ "Banik - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Saha-Banglapedia".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Business Risks & Ranada".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ganguly, Jibamitra (2019). Meghnad saha : his science and persona through selected letters and writings (PDF). INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY. p. 12. ISBN 978-81-939482-5-5.
- ↑ "Balapur Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mohera Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lokkhon saha's zamindari house".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Baliati Zamindari".
- ↑ "Nandirhat zamindari".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Pratappur zamindar house".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Baishroshi Zamindar Mansion".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Vaggokul Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Duttapara Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Gournadi Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Barakul Zamindar House".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Lt Gen (Dr) Subrata Saha".
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