Saha (surname)
# Saha (surname)

Saha/Shaha (Bengali: 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
* Chittaranjan Saha, Bangladeshi educationist, publisher and social worker & recipient of 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
* Ishaa Saha, Indian actress
* Kanak Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & recipient of country's highest science award shanti swarup bhatnagar prize
* Mahadev Saha, Bangladeshi poet & recipient of country's highest civilian award Independence day award
* Manik Chandra Saha, Bangladeshi journalist & recipient of country's second highest civilian award Ekushey padak (posthumous)
* Meghnad Saha, Indian Astrophysicist & developer of the famous saha ionization equation
* Nityanand Saha, Indian revolutionist
* Pijush Saha, Indian film director
* Ranada Prasad Saha, Bangladeshi businessman and philanthropist & recipient of country's highest civilian award Independence day award (posthumous)
* Samir Kumar Saha, Bangladeshi scientist & 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
* Satya Saha, Bangladeshi music director & recipient of 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 gold medal at the 19th commonwealth games
* Subrata Saha, Indian politician
* Swapan Saha, Indian film director
* Trina Saha, Indian actress
* Wriddhiman Saha, Indian Cricketer
