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The First-Women

This document lists various "firsts" for Indian women, including: - The first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honor in India, was Indira Gandhi. - Other "firsts" included the first lady Governor, first lady Chief Minister, first lady Central Minister, first woman president of the Indian National Congress, and first woman to hold positions like Chief Election Commissioner. - Additionally, it lists the first Indian woman to hold titles like Supreme Court judge, to swim the English Channel, win Olympic and Asian medals, climb Mt. Everest, and more.

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The First-Women

This document lists various "firsts" for Indian women, including: - The first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honor in India, was Indira Gandhi. - Other "firsts" included the first lady Governor, first lady Chief Minister, first lady Central Minister, first woman president of the Indian National Congress, and first woman to hold positions like Chief Election Commissioner. - Additionally, it lists the first Indian woman to hold titles like Supreme Court judge, to swim the English Channel, win Olympic and Asian medals, climb Mt. Everest, and more.

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THE FIRST - WOMEN

The first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi
The first lady Governor of an Indian state Sarojini Naidu
The first lady Chief Minister of State Sucheta Kripalani
The first lady Central minister of the country Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
The first woman president of the Indian National Congress Annie Besant
The first woman to become the Chief Election Commissioner Rama Devi
The first Indian woman to be appointed as the Chief Information Deepak Sandhu
Commissioner
The first woman to be appointed the Speaker of Lok Sabha Meira Kumar
The first woman president of UN General Assembly Vijayalaxmi Pandit
The first woman advocate of India Cornelia Sorabjee
The first woman judge of India and also the first woman judge of Justice Anna Chandy
High Court
The first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of a state High Court Justice Leila Seth
The first woman to be appointed judge of the Supreme Court Justice M Fatima Beevi
The first Indian woman to swim the English Channel Aarti Saha
The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal Karnam Malleswari
The first Indian woman to win an Asian medal Kamaljit Sandhu.
The first Indian woman to climb Mt Everest Bachendri Pal
The first Indian woman to ski to the South Pole Reena Kaushal DharmaShaktu
The first Indian woman to receive a gallantry award in the Indian Major Mitali Madhumita.
Army (Sena Medal for her acts of bravery in Afghanistan)
The first Indian woman to join the Territorial Army as a Jawan Shanti Tigga
The first Indian woman to win the Miss Asia-Pacific title Zeenat Aman
The first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title Sushmita Sen
The first Indian woman to win the Miss World title Reita Faria
The first Indian woman to win the Miss Earth title Nicol Faria
The first Indian woman to be appointed as the Minister of External Sushma Swaraj
Affairs of India (Note: Mrs. Indira Gandhi held the
additional charge as Minister of External
Affairs while being the Prime Minister of
India.

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