Baishya Saha

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][17] 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 woman to swim across the english channel & first indian woman sportsperson to receive the padma shri award
  • Ena Saha, Indian actress & producer
  • Lt Gen Subrata Saha, PVSM UYSM YSM VSM**(Retd) Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Corps Commander Kashmir[18]
  • Meghnad Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & developer of the famous saha ionization equation
  • Kanak Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize
  • Wriddhiman Saha, Indian Cricketer
  • Subhajit Saha, Indian table tennis player & recipient of gold medal at the 19th commonwealth games
  • 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
  • Nityanand Saha, Indian revolutionist
  • 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 & recipient of bangladesh national awards - best tagore singer (4 times)
  • 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
  • Sanat Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi economist & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak
  • Manik Chandra Saha, Bangladeshi journalist & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak (posthumous)

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Banik - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Saha-Banglapedia".
  4. "Business Risks & Ranada".
  5. 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.
  6. "Balapur Zamindar House".
  7. "Mohera Zamindar House".
  8. "Lokkhon Saha Zamindar House".
  9. "Baliati Zamindari".
  10. "Nandirhat zamindari".
  11. "Pratappur zamindar house".
  12. "Baishroshi Zamindar Mansion".
  13. "Vaggokul Zamindar House".
  14. "Duttapara Zamindar House".
  15. "Gournadi Zamindar House".
  16. "Barakul Zamindar House".
  17. "Brojo Niketan of Nawabganj".
  18. "Lt Gen (Dr) Subrata Saha".
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