Saha (surname)
Saha (Bengali: সাহা) is a Bengali Hindu surname mostly residing in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, as well as in Bangladesh. People with surname Saha are economically and socially influential among the Hindus.[1] Various business communities use the title 'Saha' or 'Shaha'[2] Several meanings of Saha include ‘merchant’, 'honest' and 'good'. The word Saha is derived from Sanskrit "Sadhu".[3]
Notable people
- Meghnad Saha – Indian astrophysicist best known for his development of the Saha equation, used to describe chemical and physical conditions in stars
- Wriddhiman Saha – Indian cricketer
- Proloy Saha – Indian footballer
- Asit Kumar Saha – National level wrestler
- Gopinath Saha – Bengali activist for Indian independence
- Ranadaprasad Saha – Bangladeshi businessman and philanthropist
- Surjit Saha – Indian television actor and model
- Debojit Saha – Indian singer
- Mousumi Saha – Indian actress in Bengali films and television
- Anamika Saha – Indian actress in Bengali films
- Arati Saha – Indian swimmer
- Swapan Saha – Indian film director in Bengali movies
- Ena Saha – Indian film actress and model
- Chandrima Shaha – Indian biologist
- Ashim Saha – Bangladeshi poet
- Arun Saha – Bangladeshi actor
References
- "Saha, and Bangladesh.surname". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- http://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95
- "Saha Name Meaning and Saha Family History at ancestry.co.uk". Genealogy, Family Trees and Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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