List of First Women in India

List of First Women in India

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Following are the list of first women in India who has made the first achievement as women in various fields and verticals. The below table lists down the name of each of the women and the achievements or title that they have obtained:

Title / AchievementName
First Woman President of IndiaPratibha Patil
First Woman Prime Minister of IndiaIndira Gandhi
First Woman Governor of an Indian StateSarojini Naidu
First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian StateSucheta Kripalini
First Woman IPS OfficerKiran Bedi
First Women President of INCAnnie Besant
First Indian Woman to go to SpaceKalpana Chawla
First Woman Speaker of Lok SabhaMeira Kumar
First Woman Judge of Supreme CourtFathima Beevi
First Woman to climb Mount EverestBachendri Pal
First Indian Woman to win Noble PrizeMother Teresa
First Women to receive Bharat RatnaIndira Gandhi
First Woman to receive Ashoka ChakraNeerja Bhanot
First Woman to win an Olympic MedalKarnam Malleswari
First Woman to win Olympic Silver MedalP.V. Sindhu
First Indian Women to win Miss WorldReita Faria
First Indian Woman to win Miss UniverseSushmita Sen