Ranada Prasad Saha

Rai Bahadur
Ranada Prasad Saha
IA
রণদা প্রসাদ সাহা
R. P. Saha
Pronunciation[ɾɔnod̪a pɾɔʃad̪ ʃaɦa]
Born(1896-11-15)15 November 1896
Savar, Bengal, British India
Disappeared7 May 1971(1971-05-07) (aged 74)
Mirzapur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBritish Indian (1896–1947)
Pakistani (1947–1971)
Other namesR. P. Saha
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • entrepreneur
  • philanthropist
  • social worker
  • humanitarian
  • soldier
Years active1915–1971
Known forMartyred Intellectual
MovementSwadeshi movement
Parents
  • Debendranath Saha Poddar (father)
  • Kumudini Devi (mother)
Awards Independence Award (1978)
Military career
Allegiance British Empire
Service / branch British Indian Army
Years of service1915–1920
Rank Jemadar
Unit
Battles / wars
Awards British War Medal (1919)
Sword of Honour (1919)

Rai Bahadur Ranada Prasad Saha (Bengali: রণদা প্রসাদ সাহা, Bengali pronunciation: [ɾɔnod̪a pɾɔʃad̪ ʃaɦa]; 15 November 1896 – May 1971), also known as R. P. Saha, was a Bengali businessman, entrepreneur, soldier, philanthropist, social worker, and humanitarian.[1] He founded educational institutes like Bharateswari Homes, Kumudini College and Debendra College. On 7 May 1971, the collaborators of Pakistani occupation army abducted RP Saha and his son Bhavani Prasad Saha from Mirzapur and no news about their whereabout has been unearthed till now.[2]

  1. ^ Huq, Muhammad Lutful (2012). "Saha, Ranada Prasad". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "বিখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব". 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2023.