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Arati Saha (later Arati Gupta, born 24 September 1940 – 23 August 1994) was an Indian long-distance swimmer. She was best known for becoming the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959 at the age of 19 [1] [2] [3] [4] In 1960, she became the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded the Padma Shri , the fourth ...
Sep 24, 2020 · Arati Saha was an Indian swimmer who became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on September 29, 1959. Following her success, she was awarded Padma Shri in 1960.
Sep 24, 2020 · Google is celebrating Arati Saha, a groundbreaking India n long distance swimmer and Olympian, on what would have been her 80th birthday. On 29 September 1959 she became the first Asian...
Sep 24, 2020 · A trailblazer among female athletes in India, Arati Saha was not content with creating history by taking part in the Olympics at such a young age. She had her eyes firmly set on crossing the English Channel.
आरती साहा (२४ सितंबर १९४० - २३ अगस्त १९९४ ) भारत तथा एशिया की पहली महिला इंग्लिश चैनल पार करने वाली प्रसिद्ध तैराक थीं। [1] जीवन वृत्त.
Jan 12, 2023 · The reason Arati is famous is that back in 1959, she became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel. She was just 19 at the time. Of course while that is the highlight of her career, there is more to her than just crossing the water body.
Sep 24, 2020 · Arati Saha. Google is celebrating the 80th birthday of an Indian long-distance swimmer and Olympian, Arati Saha. She was born on 24 September, 1940 in Kolkata. She is an inspiration to all...
Sep 24, 2020 · Her biggest achievement took place on 29 September 1959, where she swam an incredible 42 miles, from Cape Gris Nez, France, to Sandgate in England, becoming the very first Asian woman...
Sep 5, 2021 · Arait Saha. Sep 5, 2021. Born on September 24, 1940, Arati began her life in Bengal, in what was then British India. Her family was middle class Bengali Hindu, and Arati had one older brother and one younger sister. At the age of 2, she lost her mother.
Arati Saha (later Arati Gupta, born 24 September 1940 – 23 August 1994) was an Indian long-distance swimmer. She was best known for becoming the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel on 29 September 1959 at nineteen years old.
