Question

Who was the first indian female sportsperson to be awarded the padma shri?

Answer 1

Arati Gupta Saha was the first indian female sportsperson to be awarded the Padma Shri.

Answer 2

Arati Gupta Saha was the first woman to awarded padma shree . She was a long distance Indian swimmer. In 1959 she became the first Indian swimmer to swim across the English channel. She died on 23rd August 1994.