Ranada Prasad Saha
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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]
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রণদা প্রসাদ সাহা | |
Pronunciation | [ɾɔnod̪a pɾɔʃad̪ ʃaɦa] |
Born | (1896-11-15)15 November 1896 |
Disappeared | 7 May 1971(1971-05-07) (aged 74) Mirzapur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | British Indian (1896–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) |
Other names | R. P. Saha |
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Years active | 1915–1971 |
Known for | Martyred Intellectual |
Movement | Swadeshi movement |
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Awards | Independence Award (1978) |
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Allegiance | British Empire |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1915–1920 |
Rank | Jemadar |
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Awards | British War Medal (1919) Sword of Honour (1919) |
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