| Field | Person |
| First Prime Minister | Mrs. Indira Gandhi |
| First Chief Minister of State | Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani |
| First Minister | Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| First Central Minister | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| First Speaker of Lok Sabha | Mrs. Shanno Devi |
| First Governor of a State | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
| First President of Indian National Congress | Dr. Annie Besant |
| First Indian President of Indian National Congress | Mrs.. Sarojini Naidu |
| First President of UN General Assembly | Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| First Muslim to sit on the throne of Delhi | Razia Sultan |
| First to swim across the English Channel | Mrs. Arti Shah |
| First to climb Mount Everest | Bachhendri Pal |
| First to circumnavigate (sail round the world) | Ujwala Rai |
| First IAS Officer | Anna George Malhotra |
| First IPS Officer | Kiran Bedi |
| First Advocate | Cornelia Sorabji |
| First Judge of a High Court | Anna Chandi |
| First Judge of Supreme Court | Ms M. Fathima Beevi |
| First Chief Justice of a High Court | Ms. Leila Seth |
| First Doctor | Kadambini Ganguli |
| First editor of English newspaper | Dina Vakil |
| First Chief Engineer | Mrs. P.K. Thresia |
| First to receive a Sena Medal | Constable Bimla Devi (88 BN of CRPF) - 1990 |
| Youngest to Climb Mount Everest | Dicky Doima (19) from Manali - 1993 |
| First to climb Mount Everest two times | Santosh Yadav (ITBF Officer) - 1993 |
| First Magistrate | Mrs. Omana Kunjamma |
| First to win Nobel Prize | Mother Theresa |
| First to be crowned Miss India | Reita Fariq |
| First to be crowned Miss Universe | Sushmita Sen |
| First to be crowned Miss World | Reita Faria |
| First DGP | Kanchan Chowdhry Bhattacharya |
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Women in India – the first
Saturday, May 14, 2011
INDIA AT A GLANCE
General Profile
Area : 3.3 Million sq. km
Location: The Indian peninsula is separated from mainland Asia by the Himalayas. The Country is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south. India occupies a major portion of the south Asian subcontinent.
Geographic Coordinates: Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4' and 37° 6' latitudes north of the Equator, and 68°7' and 97°25' longitudes east of it.
Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30
Telephone Country Code: +91
Capital: New Delhi
Border Countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north; Myanmar to the east; and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
Coastline : 7517 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Climate: The climate of India can broadly be classified as a tropical monsoon one. But, in spite of much of the northern part of India lying beyond the tropical zone, the entire country has a tropical climate marked by relatively high temperatures and dry winters. There are four seasons - winter (December-February), (ii) summer (March-June), (iii) south-west monsoon season (June-September), and (iv) post monsoon season (October- November)
Terrain: The mainland comprises of four regions, namely the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region, and the southern peninsula.
Natural Resources: Coal, iron ore, manganese ore, mica, bauxite, petroleum, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, magnesite, limestone, arable land, dolomite, barytes, kaolin, gypsum, apatite, phosphorite, steatite, fluorite, etc.
Government Type: Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government.
Administrative Divisions : 28 States and 7 Union Territories.
Constitution: The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950. The Constitution of India is the fountain source of the legal system in the Country.
Executive Branch: The President of India is the Head of State, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and runs office with the support of the Council of Ministers who forms the Cabinet.
Legislative Branch: The Federal Legislature comprises of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) forming both the Houses of the Parliament.
Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court of India is the apex body of the Indian legal system, followed by other High Courts and subordinate Courts.
Demographic Profile
Population (Census 2011): 1210.19 Million
Males: 623.72 Million,
Females: 586.46 Million)
Birth Rate (2001 census): 24.8 Percent
Death Rate (2001 census): 8.9 Percent
Density of Population (Census 2011) : 382 Persons per square kilometer
Females : 66.9 Years
Ethnic Groups: All the five major racial types - Australoid, Mongoloid, Europoid, Caucasian, and Negroid find representation among the people of India.
Religions: According to the 2001 census, out of the total population of 1,028 million in the Country, Hindus constituted the majority with 80.5%, Muslims came second at 13.4%, followed by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others.
Languages: There are 22 different languages that have been recognised by the Constitution of India, of which Hindi is an Official Language. English has by law been designated the language for official purposes.
Literacy Rate (Census 2011): 74.04 Percent
Males: 31.98 Percent,
Females: 49.10 Percent
Economic Profile
Gross Domestic Product during 2010-11: US$ 1597.5 billion (Rs 72.6 trillion)
Per capita income during 2010-11: US$ 1020.3 (Rs 36,003)
Forex Reserves (April 2011): US$ 303.5 billion
Exports (2009-10): US$ 182.2 billion
Exports (April-March 2010-11): US$ 245.9 billion
Imports (2009-2010): US$ 299.5 billion
Imports (April-March 2010-11): US$ 350.7 billion
Amount of FDI inflows during 2009-10: US$ 25.9 billion
Amount of FDI inflows during 2010-11 (April 2010-February 2011): US$ 18.3 billion
Cumulative amount of FDI Inflows (August 1991-February 2011): US$ 145.2 billion
Sectors attracting highest FDI inflows: Services Sector, Computer Software & Hardware, Telecommunications, Housing & Real Estate, Construction Activities (Including Roads & Highways), Automobile Industry,Power, Metallurgical Industries, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Chemicals (other than fertilizers).
Top Investing Countries: Mauritius, Singapore, U.S.A, U.K, Netherlands, Japan, Cyprus, Germany, France, U.A.E.
Area : 3.3 Million sq. km
Location: The Indian peninsula is separated from mainland Asia by the Himalayas. The Country is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south. India occupies a major portion of the south Asian subcontinent.
Geographic Coordinates: Lying entirely in the Northern Hemisphere, the Country extends between 8° 4' and 37° 6' latitudes north of the Equator, and 68°7' and 97°25' longitudes east of it.
Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30
Telephone Country Code: +91
Capital: New Delhi
Border Countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north; Myanmar to the east; and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea, formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
Coastline : 7517 km encompassing the mainland, Lakshadweep Islands, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Climate: The climate of India can broadly be classified as a tropical monsoon one. But, in spite of much of the northern part of India lying beyond the tropical zone, the entire country has a tropical climate marked by relatively high temperatures and dry winters. There are four seasons - winter (December-February), (ii) summer (March-June), (iii) south-west monsoon season (June-September), and (iv) post monsoon season (October- November)
Terrain: The mainland comprises of four regions, namely the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region, and the southern peninsula.
Natural Resources: Coal, iron ore, manganese ore, mica, bauxite, petroleum, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, magnesite, limestone, arable land, dolomite, barytes, kaolin, gypsum, apatite, phosphorite, steatite, fluorite, etc.
Political Profile
Country Name: Republic of India ; Bharat Ganrajya Government Type: Democratic Republic with a Parliamentary system of Government.
Administrative Divisions : 28 States and 7 Union Territories.
Constitution: The Constitution of India came into force on 26th January 1950. The Constitution of India is the fountain source of the legal system in the Country.
Executive Branch: The President of India is the Head of State, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and runs office with the support of the Council of Ministers who forms the Cabinet.
Legislative Branch: The Federal Legislature comprises of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) forming both the Houses of the Parliament.
Judicial Branch: The Supreme Court of India is the apex body of the Indian legal system, followed by other High Courts and subordinate Courts.
National Days:
- 26 th January (Republic Day)
- 15 th August (Independence Day)
- 2 nd October (Gandhi Jayanti; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)
Demographic Profile
Population (Census 2011): 1210.19 Million
Males: 623.72 Million,
Females: 586.46 Million)
Birth Rate (2001 census): 24.8 Percent
Death Rate (2001 census): 8.9 Percent
Density of Population (Census 2011) : 382 Persons per square kilometer
Life expectancy at Birth (As of September 2005) :
Males : 63.9 Years, Females : 66.9 Years
Ethnic Groups: All the five major racial types - Australoid, Mongoloid, Europoid, Caucasian, and Negroid find representation among the people of India.
Religions: According to the 2001 census, out of the total population of 1,028 million in the Country, Hindus constituted the majority with 80.5%, Muslims came second at 13.4%, followed by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others.
Languages: There are 22 different languages that have been recognised by the Constitution of India, of which Hindi is an Official Language. English has by law been designated the language for official purposes.
Literacy Rate (Census 2011): 74.04 Percent
Males: 31.98 Percent,
Females: 49.10 Percent
Economic Profile
Gross Domestic Product during 2010-11: US$ 1597.5 billion (Rs 72.6 trillion)
Per capita income during 2010-11: US$ 1020.3 (Rs 36,003)
Forex Reserves (April 2011): US$ 303.5 billion
Exports (2009-10): US$ 182.2 billion
Exports (April-March 2010-11): US$ 245.9 billion
Imports (2009-2010): US$ 299.5 billion
Imports (April-March 2010-11): US$ 350.7 billion
Amount of FDI inflows during 2009-10: US$ 25.9 billion
Amount of FDI inflows during 2010-11 (April 2010-February 2011): US$ 18.3 billion
Cumulative amount of FDI Inflows (August 1991-February 2011): US$ 145.2 billion
Sectors attracting highest FDI inflows: Services Sector, Computer Software & Hardware, Telecommunications, Housing & Real Estate, Construction Activities (Including Roads & Highways), Automobile Industry,Power, Metallurgical Industries, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Chemicals (other than fertilizers).
Top Investing Countries: Mauritius, Singapore, U.S.A, U.K, Netherlands, Japan, Cyprus, Germany, France, U.A.E.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
FIRST IN INDIA - MALE
First and Last Indian Governor General of Free India C. Rajgopalachari
First British Governor of India Lord William Bentinck
First British Viceroy of India Lord Canning
First Chairman of Prasar Bharti Nikhil Chakravorty
First Chairman of Rajyasabha S.V. Krishnamurthy
First Chief Election Commissioner of India Sukumar Sen
First Dalit President of India K. R Narayanan
First Deputy Prime Minister Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Doctor to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine Dr.Hargovind Khurana
First Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad
First Ethnic Indian Prime Minister of Fiji Mahendra Chaudhury
First Field Marshal of India General S.P.F.J. Manekshaw
First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
First Governor General of free India Lord Mountbatten
First Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Indian Air chief Marshal S. Mukherjee
First Indian Chess Grandmaster S Vishwnathan
First Indian Chief Justice Justice Hiralal J Kania
First Indian Commander-in-chief General K. M. Kariappa
First Indian Cricketer to score three centuries in three matches successive on debut Mohd. Azaharuddin
First Indian Cricketer to score Triple Century in Test Virendra Sehwag
First Indian Judge of International Court of Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
First Indian Member of the viceroy's executive council S.P.Sinha
First Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R. D. Katari
First Indian Pilot JRD Tata
First Indian to Cross English Channel Mihir Sen
First Indian to get an Oscar Bhanu Athaiya
First Indian to get Anderson Award Ruskin Bond
First Indian to go in space Squadron Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
First Indian to Join the ICS Satyendra Nath Banerjee
First Indian to reach Antarctica Lt. Ran Charan
First Indian to reach in British Parliament Dada Bhai Naoroji
First Indian to reach the deep sea floor in the Mid Atlantic P.S. Rao
First Indian to reach the south pole Col. I K Bajaj
First Indian to Receive Bharat Ratna Dr. Radha Krishnan
First Indian to receive Jnan Peeth award Sri Shankar Kurup
First Indian to receive Magsaysay Award Vinoba Bhave
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics Dr. Amartya Sen
First Indian to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin Kichlu
First Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindra Nath Tagore
First Judge to face Impeachment proceedings in Loksabha Justice V. Ramaswami
First Muslim President of India Dr. Jakir Hussein
First Muslim President of Indian National congress Badruddin Tayyabji
First person to reach Mount Everest without Oxygen Sherpa Arga Dorji
First person to receive Paramvir Chakra Major Somnath Sharma
First Person to resign from Central Cabinet Shyama Prasad Mukharjee
First President of Indian National Congress W.C. Banerjee
First President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First president to die in Office Dr. Jakir Hussain
First Prime Minister of Free India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
First Prime Minister to resign without full term Morar Ji Desai
First Speaker of Loksabha Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
First Vice President of India Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
First British Governor of India Lord William Bentinck
First British Viceroy of India Lord Canning
First Chairman of Prasar Bharti Nikhil Chakravorty
First Chairman of Rajyasabha S.V. Krishnamurthy
First Chief Election Commissioner of India Sukumar Sen
First Dalit President of India K. R Narayanan
First Deputy Prime Minister Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Doctor to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine Dr.Hargovind Khurana
First Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad
First Ethnic Indian Prime Minister of Fiji Mahendra Chaudhury
First Field Marshal of India General S.P.F.J. Manekshaw
First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
First Governor General of free India Lord Mountbatten
First Home Minister of India Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
First Indian Air chief Marshal S. Mukherjee
First Indian Chess Grandmaster S Vishwnathan
First Indian Chief Justice Justice Hiralal J Kania
First Indian Commander-in-chief General K. M. Kariappa
First Indian Cricketer to score three centuries in three matches successive on debut Mohd. Azaharuddin
First Indian Cricketer to score Triple Century in Test Virendra Sehwag
First Indian Judge of International Court of Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh
First Indian Member of the viceroy's executive council S.P.Sinha
First Indian Naval Chief Vice Admiral R. D. Katari
First Indian Pilot JRD Tata
First Indian to Cross English Channel Mihir Sen
First Indian to get an Oscar Bhanu Athaiya
First Indian to get Anderson Award Ruskin Bond
First Indian to go in space Squadron Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
First Indian to Join the ICS Satyendra Nath Banerjee
First Indian to reach Antarctica Lt. Ran Charan
First Indian to reach in British Parliament Dada Bhai Naoroji
First Indian to reach the deep sea floor in the Mid Atlantic P.S. Rao
First Indian to reach the south pole Col. I K Bajaj
First Indian to Receive Bharat Ratna Dr. Radha Krishnan
First Indian to receive Jnan Peeth award Sri Shankar Kurup
First Indian to receive Magsaysay Award Vinoba Bhave
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics Dr. Amartya Sen
First Indian to receive Stalin Prize Saifuddin Kichlu
First Indian to win Nobel Prize Rabindra Nath Tagore
First Judge to face Impeachment proceedings in Loksabha Justice V. Ramaswami
First Muslim President of India Dr. Jakir Hussein
First Muslim President of Indian National congress Badruddin Tayyabji
First person to reach Mount Everest without Oxygen Sherpa Arga Dorji
First person to receive Paramvir Chakra Major Somnath Sharma
First Person to resign from Central Cabinet Shyama Prasad Mukharjee
First President of Indian National Congress W.C. Banerjee
First President of Indian Republic Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First president to die in Office Dr. Jakir Hussain
First Prime Minister of Free India Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
First Prime Minister to resign without full term Morar Ji Desai
First Speaker of Loksabha Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
First Vice President of India Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
FIRST IN INDIA - FEMALE
1. First Indian Woman To Receive Lenin Peace Award
Aruna Asaf Ali
2. First Woman Vice-Chairperson Of Rajyasabha
Violet Alva In 1962
3. First Woman Session Judge In India
Anna Chandi
4. First Woman President Of Students Union
Anju Sachdeva Of Delhi University
5. First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award
Dr. Amrita Patel
6. First Indian Woman To Get International Grandmaster Award In Chess
Bhagyasri Thipse
7. First Indian Woman Ias Officer
Anna George
8. First Indian Woman T Reach In Olympic Games
Sini Abraham
9. First Woman President Of India
Pratibha Devisingh Patil
10. First Woman Governor Of State In India
Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
11. First Woman Prime Minister Of India
Mrs. Indira Gandhi
12. First Indian Woman To Swim Across English Channel
Mrs. Aarti Saha
13. First Indian Woman To Swim Across Strait Of Gibraltar
Aarti Pradhan
14. First Muslim Woman To Sit On Throne Of Delhi
Razia Sultan
15. First Woman President Of Indian National Congress
Annie Besant
16. The First Woman Chief Minister Of An Indian State
Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani ( Uttar Pradesh)
17. First Woman Central Minister Of India
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
18. First Indian Woman To Climb The Mount Everest
Bachhendri Pal
19. First Woman Airline Pilot
Cap Durba Bannerjee
20. First Woman Ambassador
Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
21. First Woman To Climb Mount Everest Twice
Santosh Yadav
22. First Woman Judge Of Supreme Court
Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi
23. First Woman Chief Justice Of High Court
Mrs. Leela Seth
24. First Indian Woman Pilot In Indian Air Force
Haritakaur Dayal
25. First Woman Air Vice Marshal
P. Bandhopadhyaya
26. First Woman Lieutenant General
Puneeta Arora
27. First Woman Chairman Of Upsc
Rose Millian Mathew
28. First Woman Chairperson Of Indian Airlines
Sushma Chawla
29. First Woman To Receive Jnanpeeth Award
Asha Purna Devi
30. First Woman To Receive Bharat Ratna
Mrs. Indira Gandhi
31. First Indian Woman To Receive Nobel Prize
Mother Teresa
32. First Woman To Receive Ashok Chakra
Niraja Bhanot
33. First Woman IPS Officer
Mrs. Kiran Bedi
34. First Woman Doordarshan News Reader
Pratima Puri
35. First Woman Finger Print Experts In India
Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal ( Both Were Sisters)
36. First Indian Woman To Go In Space
Kalpana Chawla
37. First Actress In The Indian Cinema
Devika Rani
38. First Indian Woman To Become Miss World
Reita Faria
39. First Woman Speaker Of The State Assembly
Mrs. Shano Devi
40. First Indian Woman To Receive An Asiad Gold Medal
Kamalji Sandhu
41. First Indian Test Tube Baby
Harsha (1986)
42. First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission
Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak
43. First Woman Chairman Of Exim Bank
Tarzani Vakil
44. First Woman To Get Arjun Award
N. Lumsden (1961)
45. First Woman To Win Miss Universe Title
Sushmita Sen
46. First Indian Woman President Of Uno General Assembly ?
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
47. First Woman Surgeon
Dr. Prema Mukherjee
48. First Indian Woman Barrister
Cornotia Sorabji
49. First Indian Woman Advocate
Regina Guha
50. First Chief Justce Of Mumbai High Court
Justice Sujaata B Manohar
51. First Woman To Win Wta Tennis Tournament
Sania Mirza
52. First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress
Dr. Ashima Chatterjee
53. First Deputy Governor Of Reserve Bank Of India?
K. J. Udesi
54. First Woman Sahitya Award Winner
Amrita Pritam
55. First Woman Commercial Pilot
Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways
56. First Woman Foreign Minister
Lakshmi N Menon
57. First Indian Woman At Antarctica
Meher Moos In 1976
58. First Woman Chief Engineer
P. K. Tresia Nanguli
59. First Indian Woman To Complete Her Mbbs
Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888
60. First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force
Nita Ghose
61. First Woman Indian Railway Driver
Surekha Shankar Yadav
62. The First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets
Diana Eduljee
63. First Indian Woman To Get Magsaysay Award
Kiran Bedi
64. First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha
V. S. Rama Devi
Aruna Asaf Ali
2. First Woman Vice-Chairperson Of Rajyasabha
Violet Alva In 1962
3. First Woman Session Judge In India
Anna Chandi
4. First Woman President Of Students Union
Anju Sachdeva Of Delhi University
5. First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award
Dr. Amrita Patel
6. First Indian Woman To Get International Grandmaster Award In Chess
Bhagyasri Thipse
7. First Indian Woman Ias Officer
Anna George
8. First Indian Woman T Reach In Olympic Games
Sini Abraham
9. First Woman President Of India
Pratibha Devisingh Patil
10. First Woman Governor Of State In India
Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
11. First Woman Prime Minister Of India
Mrs. Indira Gandhi
12. First Indian Woman To Swim Across English Channel
Mrs. Aarti Saha
13. First Indian Woman To Swim Across Strait Of Gibraltar
Aarti Pradhan
14. First Muslim Woman To Sit On Throne Of Delhi
Razia Sultan
15. First Woman President Of Indian National Congress
Annie Besant
16. The First Woman Chief Minister Of An Indian State
Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani ( Uttar Pradesh)
17. First Woman Central Minister Of India
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
18. First Indian Woman To Climb The Mount Everest
Bachhendri Pal
19. First Woman Airline Pilot
Cap Durba Bannerjee
20. First Woman Ambassador
Mrs. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
21. First Woman To Climb Mount Everest Twice
Santosh Yadav
22. First Woman Judge Of Supreme Court
Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi
23. First Woman Chief Justice Of High Court
Mrs. Leela Seth
24. First Indian Woman Pilot In Indian Air Force
Haritakaur Dayal
25. First Woman Air Vice Marshal
P. Bandhopadhyaya
26. First Woman Lieutenant General
Puneeta Arora
27. First Woman Chairman Of Upsc
Rose Millian Mathew
28. First Woman Chairperson Of Indian Airlines
Sushma Chawla
29. First Woman To Receive Jnanpeeth Award
Asha Purna Devi
30. First Woman To Receive Bharat Ratna
Mrs. Indira Gandhi
31. First Indian Woman To Receive Nobel Prize
Mother Teresa
32. First Woman To Receive Ashok Chakra
Niraja Bhanot
33. First Woman IPS Officer
Mrs. Kiran Bedi
34. First Woman Doordarshan News Reader
Pratima Puri
35. First Woman Finger Print Experts In India
Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal ( Both Were Sisters)
36. First Indian Woman To Go In Space
Kalpana Chawla
37. First Actress In The Indian Cinema
Devika Rani
38. First Indian Woman To Become Miss World
Reita Faria
39. First Woman Speaker Of The State Assembly
Mrs. Shano Devi
40. First Indian Woman To Receive An Asiad Gold Medal
Kamalji Sandhu
41. First Indian Test Tube Baby
Harsha (1986)
42. First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission
Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak
43. First Woman Chairman Of Exim Bank
Tarzani Vakil
44. First Woman To Get Arjun Award
N. Lumsden (1961)
45. First Woman To Win Miss Universe Title
Sushmita Sen
46. First Indian Woman President Of Uno General Assembly ?
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
47. First Woman Surgeon
Dr. Prema Mukherjee
48. First Indian Woman Barrister
Cornotia Sorabji
49. First Indian Woman Advocate
Regina Guha
50. First Chief Justce Of Mumbai High Court
Justice Sujaata B Manohar
51. First Woman To Win Wta Tennis Tournament
Sania Mirza
52. First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress
Dr. Ashima Chatterjee
53. First Deputy Governor Of Reserve Bank Of India?
K. J. Udesi
54. First Woman Sahitya Award Winner
Amrita Pritam
55. First Woman Commercial Pilot
Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways
56. First Woman Foreign Minister
Lakshmi N Menon
57. First Indian Woman At Antarctica
Meher Moos In 1976
58. First Woman Chief Engineer
P. K. Tresia Nanguli
59. First Indian Woman To Complete Her Mbbs
Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888
60. First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force
Nita Ghose
61. First Woman Indian Railway Driver
Surekha Shankar Yadav
62. The First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets
Diana Eduljee
63. First Indian Woman To Get Magsaysay Award
Kiran Bedi
64. First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha
V. S. Rama Devi
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