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Saha (surname)
Saha/Shaha ( bn, সাহা) is a Bengali Hindu surname mostly residing in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura, as well as in Bangladesh. In the Pala domain a number of inscriptions from the Pala period mentioning communities of merchants have been found, some of which use the title Sadhu for a merchant family. 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 *Ashim Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak * Barna Saha, Indian-American computer scientist * Bhaskar Saha, Indian biologist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize *Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bangladeshi actress * Bhanu Lal Saha, Former finance minister of Tripura *Chandrima Shaha, Indian biologist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize *Chittaranja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world, and shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast; to the south it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. It is narrowly separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor; and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the north. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Chittagong, the second-largest city, is the busiest port on the Bay of Bengal. The official language is Bengali, one of the easternmost branches of the Indo-European language family. Bangladesh forms the sovereign part of the historic and ethnolinguistic region of Bengal, which was divided during the Partition of India in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debattama Saha
Debattama Saha is an Indian actress in Bengali and Hindi television known for her roles in ''E Amar Guru Dakshina'', ''Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein'' and ''Shaurya Aur Anokhi Ki Kahani''. Early life Debattama Saha is originally from Silchar, Assam. She has said that as a child, her mother arranged for her to train as a singer and dancer secretly, due to the objection of her father. She completed her studies from Don Bosco High School, Silchar and graduated in English Honours from Amity University, Kolkata. Career Saha started her career in 2016 with Colors Bangla's ''E Amar Gurudakshina''. She played role of Shoi/Uma/Nayantara opposite Suman Dey and Biswarup Bandhopadhyay. She has also applied her training as a dancer. In 2019, she made Hindi TV debut with Sony TV's ''Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein'' as a parallel lead role of Dr. Parineeti Ganguly opposite Mudit Nayar and Simran Pareenja. She both performed and helped choreograph the dance in the promotional video for the show. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanat Kumar Saha
Sanat Kumar Saha (born 1941) is a Bangladeshi educator, economist and Tagore exponent. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He served as a professor of economics at the University of Rajshahi. He is a former member of the board of directors of Bangladesh Bank. Education and career Saha studied at the University of Rajshahi and London School of Economics. In 2006, he retired as a professor from the University of Rajshahi. He had served as a director of Bangladesh Bank from 2010. Awards * Rabindra Award (2015) * Ekushey Padak (2015) * Bangla Academy Literary Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ... (2012) * "8th Prothom Alo Borsho Shera Boi 1417" (2012) Works * ''Kobita-Akobita Rabindranath'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Saha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Kumar Saha
Samir Kumar Saha (born 28 December 1955) is an eminent Bangladeshi microbiologist and public health expert. He is the professor, senior consultant and head of the department of Diagnostic Division of Microbiology at the Dhaka Shishu Hospital for children and also the executive director of The Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) at the Bangladesh Institute of Child Health. Education Saha attended Chandpur Government College. He earned his BSc. and MSc. from The University of Dhaka in 1983, and his PhD from the Institute of Medical Sciences of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, in 1989. Career Saha is known for his research on pediatric infectious diseases specializing in pneumonia, meningitis and enteric fever. He is focused on finding the true burden of these diseases, their causative organisms, drug resistance patterns and serotype distributions. In 2017, Saha was the first scientist from a developing country to receive the American Society for Microbiology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranada Prasad Saha
Ranadaprasad Shaha (also RP Shaha; 15 November 1896 – May 1971) was a Bangladeshi businessman and philanthropist. He founded educational institutes like Bharateswari Homes, Kumudini College and Debendra College. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he was picked up from home by the Pakistani army on 7 May 1971 and never returned. Early life Saha was born on 15 November 1896. Debendranath Podder, Saha's father, originated from Mirzapur in Tangail subdivision in Mymensingh District. Saha was born in his maternal uncle's house at Kachhur in Savar, near Dhaka. At the age of seven, he lost his mother, Kumudini Devi, who died of tetanus during childbirth. At the age of sixteen, he fled to Kolkata and initially worked as a day labourer, rickshaw-puller and hawker. Career Saha joined the Bengal Ambulance Corps and went to the World War I. He left Kolkata in 1915 for Mesopotamia. He earned a medal and citation from King George the Fifth for his distinctive performance. As a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pijush Saha
Pijush Saha is an Indian film director, producer and writer from Kolkata. The first feature he directed was '' Satrur Mukabela'' (2002), which was followed by ''Kartabya'' (2003) ''Tulkalam'' (2007) '' Bajimat'' (2008) ''Neel Akasher Chandni'' (2009) '' Kellafate''(2010) and '' Beparoyaa'' (2016). Filmography As a director, writer and producer, Pijush Saha worked in the following Bengali films: Awards *Hero Honda 68th BFJA Awards for best clean & entertaining film Gerakal in 2005 *Kalakar Awards in Best Bengali Film category for the film '' Kellafate'' in 2010 *Kalakar Awards in Best Bengali Film category for the film ''Neel Akasher Chandni ''Neel Akasher Chadni'' is a 2009 Bengali romantic comedy film, directed by Sujit Guha and produced Pijus Saha. The film features Jeet, Koel Mallick, and Jisshu Sengupta in leading roles. It was Jeet and Koel's ninth film. The film won best film ...'' on 17 January 2010 * References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saha, Pijush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nityanand Saha
Nityanand Saha (2 March 1933 – 3 August 1955) was an Indian revolutionary from West Bengal, known mainly for his involvement in the Satyagraha movement against the Portuguese government, to free Goa from Portuguese rule, under leader Ram Lohia. He was an active member of Janata Seva Sangh in Payradanga, Nadia, West Bengal, and on 13 August 1955, he was shot dead by the Portuguese government, along with his associates Baburao Thorat and Karnail Singh. Early life and career Nityanand Saha was born on 2 March 1933 in Porabari village, Tangail district of Bangladesh. He received his education at Thatya Jaburi college, and passed his matriculation exam in 1949. After the partition of India, he left his homeland and settled in Preetinagar division of Payradanga. He joined the Janata Seva Sangh of Payradanga at a young age, under Kitish Mohan Babu. Death He always wanted to be a martyr for his country's freedom, but after India became independent in 1947, he left his hope to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghnad Saha
Meghnad Saha (6 October 1893 – 16 February 1956) was an Indian astrophysicist who developed the Saha ionization equation, used to describe chemical and physical conditions in stars. His work allowed astronomers to accurately relate the spectral classes of stars to their actual temperatures. He was elected to the Parliament of India in 1952 from Calcutta. Biography Meghnad Saha was born in 1893 in a very poor family in Shaoratoli, a village near Dhaka-Bikrampur, in the former Bengal Presidency of British India (in present-day Village- Shaoratoli, Thana- Kaliakair, District- Gazipur, Bangladesh). Son of Jagannath Saha (a grocer) and Smt. Bhubneshwari Devi, Meghnad struggled to rise in life. During his early schooling he was forced to leave Dhaka Collegiate School because he participated in the Swadeshi movement. He earned his Indian School Certificate from Dhaka College. He was also a student at the Presidency College, Kolkata and Rajabazar Science College CU. As a stude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manik Chandra Saha
Manik Chandra Saha (1956 – died 15 January 2004) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak, second highest civilian award of Bangladesh, in 2009 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Saha was born in 1956 in Narail District, East Pakistan, Pakistan. Career Saha became a journalist in 1984. He joined the BBC Bangla service as a stringer in 1994. In 2000, he was the Khulna Division correspondent of Ekushey Television. Saha was the Khulna correspondent of the Daily New Age and a stringer of BBC Bangla. He was a staff correspondent of the Daily Sangbad. He is a former president of Khulna Press Club. He was a member of the Khulna District Bar Association. He was the Vice-Chairman of the Khulna South Herald School. He was the president of Khulna unit of Amnesty International. Death and legacy Saha had fears about his safety and had sought safety from Bazlur Rahman, editor of Sangbad. Saha attended a program of the Khulna City unit of Awami Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahadev Saha
Mahadev Saha (born 5 August 1944) is a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award in 2021 by the government of Bangladesh. Early life Born Dhanghara, Sirajganj, 5 August 1944. His father is Gadadhar Saha. His mother is Birajmohini. He is the only child of his parents. He studied at Dhaka College, Bogra College and Rajshahi University. He started his professional career as a Research Fellow in Rajshahi University. His poetic urge began in his adolescent period. His wife is Nila Saha. They have two sons. Tirtha Saha and Saudha Saha. He also has a granddaughter Ritocheta Saha. He owns 130 books. He writes columns in the daily newspapers. Awards and Honours: The Bangla Academy Award, 1983; Mahbubullah-Jebunnesa Award, 1995; Bogra Lekhak Chakra Award, 1997; Ekushey Padak, 2001; Kabi Sukanta Sahitya Award, 2001; Khalekdad Chowdhury Smriti Award, 2002; Kolkata Bangabandhu Award, 2005; Kapotakkha Sahitya Award, 2007; Jatio Kabita Parishad Award, 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanak Saha
Kanak Saha is an Indian astrophysicist. He is an associate professor of astrophysics at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics. His research interests include formation of galaxies in the early universe and their evolution. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for his contributions to physical sciences in 2021.Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB) for Science and Technology 2021 ''ssbprize.gov.in. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-09-30.'' Early life and education Kanak Saha was born on 4 February 1977 in |
Ishaa Saha
Ishaa Saha is an Indian actress who mainly works in Bengali cinema. She started her career with Bengali television. She made her film debut in Bengali cinema in 2017 as a lead with ''Projapoti Biskut'' directed by Anindya Chatterjee. She acted in all the films directed by filmmaker Dhrubo Banerjee. Early life and education Saha was born in Kolkata (26 February 1990). Saha passed Bachelor of Laws in 2015 from University of Calcutta and started her career as a television artist in 2016 with Star Jalsha's ''Jhanjh Lobongo Phool'' as Lobongo. Career She made her film debut in 2017, with the family drama ''Projapoti Biskut'' directed by Anindya Chatterjee, which was critically and commercially successful. She received praise for her performance and received a '' 3rd Filmfare Awards East'' for Critics' Award for Best Actor (Female). In 2018, Saha played the role of Jhinuk, a girl next door, alongside Abir Chatterjee and Arjun Chakrabarty as female protagonist in the 'Guptodhon' franch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
