First In India Female – Detailed Information

• India’s first women prime minister was Indira Gandhi who also was India’s first women to get Bharat Ratna
• In history books Razia Sultan was the first and last women ruler of India to sit on Delhi throne

India is home to many great rulers, saints, leaders and freedom fighters. By looking at the beautiful history of this country one can see its rich heritage laying down. Influential personalities played an important role in the country’s past. From participating in India’s freedom struggle to being a recipient of several international awards Indians truly represented India on a global scale. Here we’ve a list of women or female who were first in India to achieve something remarkable by breaking every barrier. While some women got remarkable achievement in India some of them went ahead to represent India on global scale. So let’s take a look at the list of First In India Female:

India’s First Woman President

Smt. Pratibha Patil is the first woman president of India. Born of 19 December 1934, Pratibha Devisingh Patil served as the 12th president of India from 2007-2012. She is from Indian National Congress (INC) party and before becoming the president she was the governor of Rajasthan. Narayan Rao Patil is her father name. Pratibha Patil husband name is Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat. She got married to him in 1965 and has one daughter and son. In first female of India list Pratibha Patil is an important name after Indira Gandhi.

India’s First Woman Prime Minister

Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi was the first woman prime minister of India. Her full name was Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi and she served as India’s prime minister from January 1966 to October 1984. To date, Indira Gandhi is India’s only woman prime minister. Indira Gandhi was from Indian National Congress party and in 1959 she was elected as party’s president. In creation of Bangladesh, Indira Gandhi played an important role. From 1975 to 1977, Indira Gandhi declared emergency in India. Then in 1984 she carried out Operation Bluestar which led her assassination by her own bodyguards.

India’s First Woman Governor

Sarojini Naidu was the India’s first woman governor who got a nickname ‘the Nightingale of India’ or ‘Bharat Kokila’ by Mahatma Gandhi. She was the governor of present day Uttar Pradesh (UP). Sarojini Naidu was born in Bengali Family in Hyderabad and was part of India’s Independence movement from Britishers. In 1925, she became the president of Indian National Congress (INC). The Golden Threshold and In the Bazaars of Hyderabad are notable works of Sarojini Naidu. On 2 March 1949, Sarojini Naidu died of cardiac arrest. You can read more about major cities of Uttar Pradesh here.

India’s First Woman Ruler

In India’s medieval history Razia Sultan was the first and only muslim female who ever ruled India. She succeed her father Iltutmish but was not acceptable to the nobles. In 1240 AD, she became the victim of a conspiracy and was assassinated. The place of assassination was Kaithal (Haryana).

India’s First Woman IPS Officer

Born of 9 June 1949, Kiran Bedi is the first woman IPS officer of India. She remained in IPS service for 35 years from 1972 then took retirement in 2007. In 1966, she was crowned the national junior tennis champion. At age of 9 she started playing tennis. After her retirement from public service Kiran Bedi joined Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in 2015.

India’s First Woman Chief Minister Of A State

Sucheta Kriplani was the India’s first woman chief minister of a state. She was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP). From 1963 to 1967, Sucheta Kriplani served as the chief minister of UP. Sucheta Kriplani was born in Ambala, Punjab in a Bengali Brahmin family. All India Mahila Congress was established by Sucheta Kriplani in 1940.

India’s First Woman Minister & First Health Minister

Rajkumari Bibiji Amrita Kaur was the India’s first health minister in 1947. She was also the first union minister in assembly. Amrita Kaur was born to Raja Sir Harnam Singh Ahluwalia in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 2 February 1887. She died on 6 february 1964. During her death Amrita Kaur was practising Christian but she was cremated with Sikh rituals. She was unmarried for whole life and had no children either.

First Woman President Of INC

Annie Besant was the first woman president of INC. She was also one of the founders of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Her ultimate goal of life was to provide employment and education to poor people along with better living conditions. Annie Besant was an ardent supporter of Indian self rule. In 1914 she helped to launch the Home Rule League along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

First Woman Judge Of The Supreme Court

Fathima Beevi is the first woman judge of the supreme court. She was appointed to the apex court in 1989 and was also the first muslim woman to hold a position in the higher judiciary of India. After her retirement she became a member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and then Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1997 to 2001.

First Woman To Get Ashok Chakra

A successful model and flight attendant, Neeraja Bhanot was India’s first woman to get Ashok Chakra. Government of India gave her India’s highest peacetime gallantry award in 1987. She was the youngest recipient of Ashok Chakra. A Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked by a terrorist organization and she died of gunshot wound while saving passengers on 5 September 1986 in that flight. As she was the first female in India to get Ashok Chakra, a movie named Neeraja was released in which actress Sonam Kapoor played the lead role.

First Indian Woman Ambassador At United Nations

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first Indian woman ambassador at United Nations. She was a diplomat and also an active politician. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was 6th governor of Maharashtra and Jawaharlal Nehru was her brother. From 1953 to 1954 she served as the 8th president of United Nations General Assembly and became first woman to do so. Motilal Nehru was her father and Swarup Rani Nehru was her mother and second wife of Motilal Nehru.

First Indian Woman To Swim Across English Channel

Arati Saha was the first Indian woman and Asian to swim across english channel on 29 September 1959. She was also the first Indian sportswoman to get India’s 4th highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. Arati Saha was born in Bengali family in Kolkata. She was inspired by Indian swimmer Mihir Sen. At age of just 4 she started swimming.

First Indian Woman To Get The Noble Prize

Mother Teresa was the first Indian woman to get the Nobel Prize in 1979. She spent most of her life in India after moving from Ireland. Her life was dedicated to welfare of poor people. Mother Teresa is appreciated by many people around the world for her commitment towards charity and welfare.

First Indian Woman To Climb The Mount Everest

Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to climb the Mount Everest in 1984. Government of India awarded her India’s third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2019. On 24 May 1954, Bachendri Pal was born in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Hansa Devi is her mother and Shri Kishan Singh Pal is the father of Bachendri Pal.

First Indian Woman To Become Miss World

Reita Faria is the first Indian woman to won the Miss World title in 1966. She was also the first Asian to win the beauty contest. Reita Faria is a physician too. She chose to pursue her carrier in medical even after getting many offers in acting world. In 1971 while pursuing her medical career Reita Faria married to David Powell and couple shifted to Ireland. Reita Faria is the first female in India who truly represented India on a global scale.

First Indian Woman To Climb The Mount Everest Twice

Santosh Yadav is the first woman in India and even the world to climb the Mount Everest twice. In May 1992 she climbed the peak first and then again in May 1993. In the year 2000, Government of India gave her Padma Shri award. While she was climbing the peak in 1992 she saved a life of climber Mohan Singh but was unsuccessful in saving another one. She was born in Haryana and in six children she is the only girl.

First Indian Woman To Become Miss Universe

Sushmita Sen is the first Indian woman to become Miss Universe. She won the Miss Universe pageant in 1994. After that she made her debut in Indian film industry. Sushmita Sen was born in Hyderabad, Telangana and she has 2 children, both of them are adopted. In the list of first in India female, Sushmita Sen is the most beautiful and popular woman known for her famous bollywood movies Main Hoo Na, Biwi No 1, Zor etc.

First Indian Woman To Get Bharat Ratna

Indira Gandhi was the first Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna. In 1971 she got Bharat Ratna award during her first tenure as the prime minister of India. Indira Gandhi was also the first woman prime minister of India till date. She was known for her ruthless ruling behavior and in her term the world’s largest democracy came under threat when state of emergency was imposed from 1975 to 1977.

First Woman To Get Jnanpith Award

Ashapurna Devi was the first female in India to get Jnanpith Award. The Jnanpith Award is India’s oldest and highest literary award. In 1976, Ashapurna Devi got Jnanpith Award and in the same year Government of India gave her Padma Shri. As a famous novelist and poet, the notable works of Bengali author includes Prothom Protishruti, Subarnolata and Bakul Katha. On 12 july 1995, Ashapurna Devi died in Kolkata, West Bengal at age of 86.

First Indian Woman To Win WTA Title

Sania Mirza is the first Indian woman to win WTA (World’s Tennis Association) title. She has won six major tennis titles which includes women’s doubles and mixed doubles. In 2009, Sania Mirza married to a Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. She was born in Mumbai on 15 November 1986. In 2016, Sania Mirza was one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.

First Indian Woman Pilot Of Indian Airlines

Durba Banerjee was the first Indian woman pilot of Indian Airlines. She was also the first Indian woman commercial pilot. She started her airline career in 1959 and she was interested in aircrafts since she was a child. Then central aviation minister Humayun Kabir was reluctant to give her a commercial pilot license and offered her a flight attendant job instead.

First Indian Woman To Fly An Aircraft

Sarla Thukral was the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft. She was born on 8 August 1914 in Ajmer, Rajasthan. Even though she was the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft she never got a license of a commercial pilot. At age of 93 on 15 March 2008 she died in Delhi.

First Indian Woman To Win A Gold In Asian Games

The first Indian woman to win a gold in Asian Games is Kamaljeet Sandhu. In 1970 Bangkok Asian Games she ran 400 m race in 57.3 seconds. Kamaljeet Sandhu is from Punjab and was born on 20 August 1948. In 1971 Government of India gave her Padma Shri award.

First Indian Woman President Of Indian National Congress

Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president of Indian National Congress. She was also the India’s first woman governor and Mahatma Gandhi gave her the nickname “the Nightingale of India”.

First Indian Woman To Win The Booker Prize

Arundhati Roy is the first Indian woman to win the prestigious Booker Prize. Her novel The God Of Small Things made it to win this prize in 1997. Apart from being a novelist, Arundhati Roy is also an activist involved in environmental and human right field. She was, born on 24 November 1961 in Meghalaya. The head of India’s leading media group NDTV, Prannoy Roy is her cousin.

First Woman Musician To Get Bharat Ratna

M.S. Subbulakshmi was the first ever woman to get Bharat Ratna. She was an Indian Carnatic singer from Tamil Nadu. She is also the first Indian musician to get Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974. In United Nations General Assembly she performed her dance in 1966 and became first Indian woman to do so. Government of India gave her Padma Bhusan in 1954, Padma Vibushan in 1975 and finally Bharat Ratna in 1998. On 11 December 2004 she died in Chennai, Tamil Nadu at age of 88.

First Indian Woman To Go Into Space

Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go in space. She was a mechanical engineer born in Haryana. Space Shuttle Columbia was her first flight into space which took off in 1997. In February 2003 the final flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia crashed, killing all 7 people on board including Kalpana Chawla. Jean-Pierre Harrison was her husband with whom Kalpana Chawla got married in 1983 at age of 21.

So This Was The List Of First In India Female.