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Saha (Bengali: সাহা), occasionally also spelt Shaha, is a Bengali surname most commonly found among the Bengali Hindus in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, and in Bangladesh.




Origin


In early twelfth century the Chandimau image inscription of the time of Rāmapāla, year 42, mentions a donor vanika (lit. merchant) sādhu Saharaņa, the son of sādhu Bhādulva originating from Rājagrha and residing in Etrahāgrāma.




Notable people


Anamika Saha, Indian actress
Arati Saha, First Asian woman to swim across the English channel & first Indian woman sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award
Arun Saha, Bangladeshi actor and musician
Ashim Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak
Barna Saha, Indian-American computer scientist
Bhanu Lal Saha, Former finance minister of Tripura
Bhaskar Saha, Indian biologist & recipient of the country's highest science award Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bangladeshi actress
Chandrima Shaha, Indian biologist & recipient of the country's highest science award Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Chittaranjan Saha, Bangladeshi educationist, publisher, social worker & recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak
Debattama Saha, Indian actress
Debojit Saha, Indian singer
Emon Saha, Bangladeshi composer
Ena Saha, Indian actress & producer
Gopinath Saha, Bengali activist for Indian independence and member of the Indian independence movement
Ishaa Saha, Indian actress
Kanak Saha, Indian astrophysicist & recipient of the country's highest science award Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Mahadev Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of the country's highest civilian award Independence Day Award
Manik Chandra Saha, Bangladeshi journalist & recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak (posthumous)
Manik Saha, Indian politician serving as the 11th and current Chief Minister of Tripura since 2022
Meghnad Saha, Indian astrophysicist & developer of the famous Saha ionization equation
Nityanand Saha, Indian revolutionist
Pijush Saha, Indian film director
Rai Bahadur Ranada Prasad Saha, Bangladeshi businessman, philanthropist & recipient of the country's highest civilian award Independence Day Award (posthumous)
Samir Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi scientist & recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak
Sanat Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi economist & recipient of the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak
Satya Saha, Bangladeshi music director & recipient of the country's highest civilian award Independence Day Award (posthumous)
Senjuti Saha, Bangladeshi scientist
Shithi Saha, Bangladeshi singer & recipient of Bangladesh national awards - best Tagore singer (4 times)
Subhajit Saha, Indian table tennis player & recipient of a gold medal at the 19th Commonwealth Games
Subrata Saha, Indian politician
Surjit Saha, Indian actor, model & social media influencer
Swapan Saha, Indian film director
Trina Saha, Indian actress
Wriddhiman Saha, Indian cricketer




See also


Baishya Saha, trading caste dissident from Shunri
Shunri, Bengali vintner caste
Saha for other uses




References

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• Baishya Saha
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