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1. 1.

   Find out the lines in the text that tell you - 

   1. who Arati Saha is.
   2. what made Arati's swimming career extraordinary.
   3. why she wanted to withdraw from international competitions.
   4. how funds were collected for Arati's participation in the overseas event.
   5. how things were when Arati made her first attempt to cross the English Channel.
   6. what the English Channel was compared to.
   7. what the Government of India did in recognition of Arati's extraordinary career.
2. 2.

   Brojen Das ... became the first Asian to swim across the Channel.

   1. What did Arati do when she heard of this?
   2. How did Das respond to it?
   3. What did she do after this?
3. 3.

   Arati trained rigorously for the event.

   1. What does 'event' refer to? What did it involve?
   2. When did Arati begin to swim?
   3. Why did she withdraw from the race?
4. 4.

   It was the fastest speed clocked by any Indian woman of her time.

   1. What was the speed?
   2. How were the weather conditions on this day?
   3. What did this result indicate about Arati?
5. 5.

   Arati was one of the foremost swimming personalities of her times. Do you think that she was amply rewarded for her efforts? Explain.

6. 6.

   How was the support of her peers an important factor behind Arati's success?