It was reported that he had been suffering from hypertension for ten months prior to his death. His remains were cremated at the Keoratola crematorium in Kolkata the following day. Tributes to Saha "Meghnad Saha's ionization equation (c. 1920), which opened the door to stellar astrophysics was one of the top ten achievements of 20th century Indian science [and] could be considered in the Nobel Prize class." — Jayant Narlikar "The impetus given to astrophysics by Saha's work can scarcely be overestimated, as nearly all later progress in this field has been influenced by it and much of the subsequent work has the character of refinements of Saha’s ideas." — Svein Rosseland "He (Saha) was extremely simple, almost austere, in his habits and personal needs. Outwardly, he sometimes gave an impression of being remote, matter of fact, and even harsh, but once the outer shell was broken, one invariably found in him a person of extreme warmth, deep humanity, sympathy and understanding; and though almost altogether unmindful of his own personal comforts, he was extremely solicitous in the case of others. It was not in his nature to placate others. He was a man of undaunted spirit, resolute determination, untiring energy and dedication." — Daulat Singh Kothari References Further reading Obituary - The Observatory 76 (1956) 40 Obituary – Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 68 (1956) 282 Jibamitra Ganguly: Meghnad Saha : his science and persona through letters and writings. Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi 2019. Collected works of Meghnad Saha. ed. by Santimay Chatterjee. Calcutta [u.a.]: Institute of Nuclear Physics [u.a.], 1982. External links Meghnad N. Saha at the Encyclopædia Britannica by Raja Choudhury and produced by PSBT and Indian Public Diplomacy. 1893 births 1956 deaths India MPs 1952–1957 20th-century Indian physicists Bengali astronomers Bengali physicists Dhaka College alumni Indian Hindus Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy Fellows of the Royal Society Hare School alumni Indian astrophysicists Lok Sabha members from West Bengal People from Dhaka Plasma physicists Politicians from Kolkata Presidency University, Kolkata alumni Presidents of The Asiatic Society Academic staff of the University of Allahabad University of Calcutta alumni Academic staff of the University of Calcutta Bengali scientists Dhaka Collegiate School alumni