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Who among the following was the first Indian swimmer to swim across the English

Channel in 1958?

This questions was previously asked in

SSC MTS 26th October 2021 Shift-3

Shamsher Khan

Mihir Sen

Brojen Das

Virdhawal Khade

- Option 2: Mihir Sen

- Mihir Sen was the first Indian swimmer to cross the English Channel, achieving this feat in 1958.

- He completed the swim on 27th September 1958, covering 21 miles in 14 hours and 45 minutes.

- Option 1: Shamsher Khan

- Shamsher Khan was the first Indian swimmer to represent India in the Olympics in 1956 but did not swim the English Channel.

- Option 3: Brojen Das

- Brojen Das was a famous swimmer from Bangladesh, who also swam the English Channel, but his achievements came after 1958.

- Option 4: Virdhawal Khade

- Virdhawal Khade is a contemporary swimmer, known for his achievements in Asian and Commonwealth Games, not related to the English Channel.