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] They were even zaminders in the East Bengal (present Bangladesh).[3][4][5][6] Some use Saha as their surname, but others use Bhowmik, Chowdhury, Das, Majumder, Roy, Mallick, Poddar, Roy Chowdhury, Sarkar, and Sikder, among others.[7]

Notable Bengali Baishya Saha's

Anamika Saha, Indian actress
Ishaa Saha, Indian actress
Arati Saha, Indian Swimmer
Ena Saha, Indian actress & producer
Meghnad Saha, Indian Astrophysicist
Wriddhiman Saha, Indian Cricketer
Debojit Saha, Indian singer
Samir Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi scientist
Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Bangladeshi actress
Ashim Saha, Bangladeshi poet
Mahadev Saha, Bangladeshi poet

References

Hashmi, Taj ul-Islam (1992). Pakistan as a Peasant Utopia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 43, 105, 111, 112, 148. ISBN 978-0-367-28215-8.
"Banik - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
"Balapur Zamindar House".
"Mohera Zamindar Bari".
"Lokkhon saha's zamindari house".
"Baliati Zamindari".
Bala, Hiralal (2012). "Saha". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

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[1] Hashmi, Taj ul-Islam (1992). Pakistan as a Peasant Utopia. Taylor & Francis. pp. 43, 105, 111, 112, 148. ISBN 978-0-367-28215-8.

[2] "Banik - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[3] "Balapur Zamindar House".

[4] "Mohera Zamindar Bari".

[5] "Lokkhon saha's zamindari house".

[6] "Baliati Zamindari".

[7] Bala, Hiralal (2012). "Saha". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved 26 August 2020.