On September 29, 1959, Arati Saha became the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1960... | Instagram
News18 - Arati Saha | On Sep 29, 1959, she became the first Asian woman to cross the English channel. In 1960, she became the first Indian female sportsperson to be awarded the Padma Shri. | Facebook
![ON THIS DAY – 29TH SEPTEMBER Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel and became the first Asian lady to achieve the feat - Study Falcon ON THIS DAY – 29TH SEPTEMBER Arati Saha successfully swam the English Channel and became the first Asian lady to achieve the feat - Study Falcon](https://www.thestudyfalcon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-29-at-3.26.23-PM.jpeg)