Brojen Das

Here is a revised and improved memorial biography of Brojen Das, based strictly on well-supported sources:

Brojen Das (born 9 December 1927 in Kuchiamora village, Bikrampur—now Munshiganj District, Bangladesh; died 1 June 1998 in Calcutta, India) was a legendary open-water swimmer, celebrated as the first Asian to successfully swim across the English Channel and the first person ever to complete the crossing six times (en.wikipedia.org).

He grew up swimming in the Buriganga River, honing his stamina in the local waterways of Bikrampur. After passing his matriculation in 1946 from K. L. Jubilee High School in Dhaka, he earned a Bachelor of Arts from Vidyasagar College in Calcutta (en.wikipedia.org). His early life combined both formal education and a natural affinity for swimming that would shape his future achievements.

Brojen earned international acclaim in 1958 when he entered the English Channel Swimming Competition. On 18 August of that year, he began his swim from France and reached England the following afternoon, becoming the first Asian swimmer to cross the Channel (en.wikipedia.org). Between 1958 and 1961, he completed a total of six Channel crossings, an unprecedented feat at the time, earning him membership in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honour Swimmer in 1965 (en.wikipedia.org).

In addition to his Channel crossings, Brojen participated in the 33 km Maratona del Golfo Capri‑Napoli in Italy, finishing among the top competitors in July 1958 (en.wikipedia.org). On 27 August 1960, one of his Channel swims was officially recorded at 14 hours 43 minutes, documented by the Channel Swimming Association (channelswimmingassociation.com).

Brojen Das battled cancer beginning in June 1997. He traveled to Calcutta for treatment and passed away there on 1 June 1998. His final rites took place at the Postagola cremation grounds in Dhaka on 3 June 1998 (en.wikipedia.org).

This summary preserves essential biographical details—his birth and death dates and places, educational background, landmark swimming achievements, and circumstances surrounding his passing—while ensuring all statements are directly supported by reliable sources.

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