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'''Baishya Saha''' or '''Saha''', though not considered as ] in the caste structure of Bengal, is a ] trading caste traditionally known to have the occupation of grocers, shopkeepers, dealers & moneylenders.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hashmi|first=Taj ul-Islam|title=Pakistan as a Peasant Utopia|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=1992|isbn=978-0-367-28215-8|pages=35,43,105,109,111,112,148}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Business Risks & Ranada|url=https://sharebiz.net/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ganguly|first=Jibamitra|url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/Megnad_Saha.pdf|title=Meghnad saha : his science and persona through selected letters and writings|publisher=INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY|year=2019|isbn=978-81-939482-5-5|pages=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saha - Banglapedia|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Saha|access-date=2022-01-29|website=en.banglapedia.org}}</ref> They are considered as a ] & use ] or Shaha as their surname. '''Baishya Saha or Saha (])''' is a ] trading caste traditionally known to have the occupation of grocers, shopkeepers, dealers & moneylenders.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hashmi|first=Taj ul-Islam|title=Pakistan as a Peasant Utopia|publisher=Taylor & Francis|year=1992|isbn=978-0-367-28215-8|pages=35,43,105,109,111,112,148}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Banik - Banglapedia|url=http://bn.banglapedia.org/index.php/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95|url-status=live|access-date=2020-12-28|website=en.banglapedia.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Saha-Banglapedia|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Saha|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Business Risks & Ranada|url=https://sharebiz.net/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Ganguly|first=Jibamitra|url=https://www.insaindia.res.in/pdf/Megnad_Saha.pdf|title=Meghnad saha : his science and persona through selected letters and writings|publisher=INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY|year=2019|isbn=978-81-939482-5-5|pages=12}}</ref> They were even zaminders in the East Bengal (present Bangladesh).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Balapur Zamindar House|url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/english/Balapur-Zamindar-House/29461|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohera Zamindar House|url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/craftsmanship-of-mohera-zamindar-bari-captures-minds-of-visitors-26239|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lokkhon Saha Zamindar House|url=https://www.lrbtravelteam.com/lakkhansaha-zamindar-bari-narshingdi/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Baliati Zamindari|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/heritage/the-grandeur-baliati-1202239}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nandirhat zamindari|url=https://www.lrbtravelteam.com/zaminder-bari-nandirhat/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pratappur zamindar house|url=https://www.lrbtravelteam.com/pratappur-zamindar-bari-feni/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Baishroshi Zamindar Mansion|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/baishroshi-zamindar-mansion-heritage-site-losing-lustre-while-govt-clings-legal-battle-2080393|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Vaggokul Zamindar House|url=https://www.lrbtravelteam.com/vaggokul-zamindar-bari-munshiganj/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Duttapara Zamindar House|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/300-year-old-relics-ruins-1681753|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gournadi Zamindar House|url=https://www.amarsangbad.com/sara-bangla/news-200168|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Barakul Zamindar House|url=https://mytourbd.com/explore/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0/9554641/6384503|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brojo Niketan of Nawabganj|url=https://news39.net/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0/|url-status=live}}</ref> They are a ] & use ] or Shaha as their surname.

== History and Origin ==
According to ] Sahas were originally ] but that having adopted mercantile pursuits they disown all connection with Shunris. The name Saha (or Sadhu) is not found even in recent works like the Brhad Dharma Purana. Some Sahas may have been originally Shunris. Dr. Datta thinks that some may have originated from ]. It is not unlikely in the opinion of the same authority that some Saha families are upcountry Vaisyas who migrated to Bengal. He also suggests that some may even be descended from Jainas and this may account for their degraded status.<ref name=":0">{{Cite report|title=The Tribes and Castes of West Bengal|last=Mitra|first=A.|date=1953|publisher=Land and Land Revenue Department, Government of West Bengal|page=34|series=Census 1951|chapter=SAHA, SUNRI}}</ref><ref>Hitesranjan Sanyal. “Continuities of Social Mobility in Traditional and Modern Society in India: Two Case Studies of Caste Mobility in Bengal.” ''The Journal of Asian Studies'', vol. 30, no. 2, , 1971, pp. 315–39, <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.2307/2942917</nowiki>.</ref>

== Varna Status ==
The Sahas started to claim ] status in 1931census report<ref name=":0" /> but they were never considered as Vaishyas in bengals caste hierarchy,as traditionally there is no presence of Vaishya varna in bengal.


== Notable Bengali Baishya Sahas == == Notable Bengali Baishya Sahas ==

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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. They were even zaminders in the East Bengal (present Bangladesh). 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
  • 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Saha-Banglapedia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Business Risks & Ranada".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Mohera Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Lokkhon Saha Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Baliati Zamindari".
  10. "Nandirhat zamindari".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Pratappur zamindar house".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Baishroshi Zamindar Mansion".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "Vaggokul Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Duttapara Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Gournadi Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "Barakul Zamindar House".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. "Brojo Niketan of Nawabganj".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Lt Gen (Dr) Subrata Saha".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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