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Meghnad Saha, an eminent Indian astrophysicist, made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics and thermal ionization. Born on October 6, 1893, in Shaoratoli village in Bengal (now Bangladesh), Saha’s journey from humble beginnings to becoming a renowned scientist is truly inspiring. He developed the Saha ionization equation, which explains the ionization state of matter at different temperatures and densities.