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Name the first Inidan to swim across the English Channel-
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Brojen Rao
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Mihir Sen
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Arati Saha
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Abhijit Rao
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997) was a famous Indian long distance swimmer and lawyer. He was the first Asian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958, and did so in the fourth fastest time (14 hrs & 45 mins).
Detailed explanation-2: -Arati Saha was the first Indian swimmer to cross the English Channel in 1959. In 1960, she became the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honor in India. She was inspired by the ace Indian swimmer Mihir Sen.
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