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"My grandmother would wake me really early to go swimming with me at Anderson Club. She swam and exercised every morning, and this was her routine for a few days before she passed away.
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She believed she had survived long because of how fit she was," says Ritendranath Mitra, grandson of Bengal's gifted athlete #IlaMitra who
once qualified in 1940 to compete in the #Olympics.
At 12, she was well-recognised in the region for her sports abilities.
once qualified in 1940 to compete in the #Olympics.
At 12, she was well-recognised in the region for her sports abilities.
Her proud father would take her for swimming practice and escort her to several track competitions all through the city while managing his office schedule.
