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 / Achievement | Name |
| First Woman President of India | Pratibha Patil |
| First Woman Prime Minister of India | Indira Gandhi |
| First Woman Governor of an Indian State | Sarojini Naidu |
| First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State | Sucheta Kripalini |
| First Woman IPS Officer | Kiran Bedi |
| First Women President of INC | Annie Besant |
| First Indian Woman to go to Space | Kalpana Chawla |
| First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar |
| First Woman Judge of Supreme Court | Fathima Beevi |
| First Woman to climb Mount Everest | Bachendri Pal |
| First Indian Woman to win Noble Prize | Mother Teresa |
| First Women to receive Bharat Ratna | Indira Gandhi |
| First Woman to receive Ashoka Chakra | Neerja Bhanot |
| First Woman to win an Olympic Medal | Karnam Malleswari |
| First Woman to win Olympic Silver Medal | P.V. Sindhu |
| First Indian Women to win Miss World | Reita Faria |
| First Indian Woman to win Miss Universe | Sushmita Sen |
