Google on Thursday dedicated its doodle to swimmer Arati Saha on the occasion of her 80th birthday Saha, who has many firsts to her name, was the first woman to receive the Padma Shri in 1960
Saha was born September 24, 1940 in Calcutta (then British India) She learned to swim on the banks of the Hooghly River She then trained with Sachin Nag, one of the best competitive swimmers in the world India By the age of five Saha won her first gold medal At 11 she broke several swimming records
At 12, Saha joined the first Indian team to compete in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland She was one of only four women to make the team
At 18, she attempted to cross the English Channel After an unsuccessful attempt, she managed to complete the journey, becoming the first Asian woman to do so
Thursday’s doodle is a depiction of Saha swimming with a compass and a view of the ocean, in reference to his trip across the English Channel It was illustrated by Calcutta-based artist Lavanya Naidu
In an interview, Naidu said that Saha was « a household name in her childhood » in Calcutta « I hope this will contribute to the celebration of female figures in our country’s history and of human resilience. also hope it is an inspiration for people around the world to dream big no matter where you are from, ”she added
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