1. Arati Saha's father was an employee of the Indian Armed Forces.
15 Facts About Arati Saha
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Arati Saha's mother died when she was two and a half years old.
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Between 1945 and 1951, Saha won 22 state-level competitions in West Bengal.
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Arati Saha won silver in 100 metre freestyle and 200 metre breaststroke and won bronze in 200 metre freestyle.
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Arati Saha represented India at the 1952 Summer Olympics alongside Dolly Nazir.
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Arati Saha was one of four women participants and the youngest member of the Indian team at the age of 12.
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Arati Saha regularly participated in long-distance swimming competitions in the Ganges.
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Arati Saha was inspired to cross the English Channel by Brojen Das.
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Arati Saha recommended Arati's name to the organizers of the Butlin International Cross Channel Swimming Race for the next year's event.
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Arati Saha arranged exhibitions showcasing Arati's swimming progress as part of a fundraising program.
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Jamininath Das, Gour Mukherjee and Parimal Saha contributed to organizing Arati's trip.
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However, the pilot boat of Arati Saha did not arrive in time.
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Arati Saha died as a result of the illness after 19 days, on 23 August 1994.
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Arati Saha was the first Indian woman sportsperson to receive the award.
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In 1996, a bust of Arati Saha was erected near her residence.