and neither was his son's. Awards and honours In appreciation of his humanitarian work the British Government conferred on Saha the title of Rai Bahadur. In 1978, he was posthumously awarded the Independence day award by the Government of Bangladesh as a recognition of his social works. References External links Kumudini Welfare Trust of Bengal (BD) Limited website 1896 births 1971 deaths People from Dhaka Bengali Hindus Bangladeshi Hindus Bangladeshi philanthropists People killed in the Bangladesh Liberation War Rai Bahadurs Recipients of the Independence Day Award 20th-century philanthropists