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First Woman President of India

The document lists significant achievements of women in India, highlighting various firsts across different fields such as politics, judiciary, sports, and exploration. Notable figures include Pratibha Patil as the first woman President, Indira Gandhi as the first woman Prime Minister, and Kiran Bedi as the first woman IPS officer. It emphasizes the contributions of women to Indian society and their groundbreaking roles in history.

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First Woman President of India

The document lists significant achievements of women in India, highlighting various firsts across different fields such as politics, judiciary, sports, and exploration. Notable figures include Pratibha Patil as the first woman President, Indira Gandhi as the first woman Prime Minister, and Kiran Bedi as the first woman IPS officer. It emphasizes the contributions of women to Indian society and their groundbreaking roles in history.

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First woman President of India - Mrs.

Pratibha Devi Singh Patil

First woman Prime Minister of India - Mrs. Indira Gandhi

First woman of India Lok Sabha Speaker- Meera Kumar

India's first woman Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker- Violet Alva

India's first woman MP- Radhabai Subarayan

First female Governor of India- Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh)

First female ruler of India- Razia Sultan

First woman IAS of India -Anna George

India's first woman I.P.S. - Kiran Bedi

First woman Chief Minister -Sucheta Kripalani (U.P.)

First woman Congress President - Dr. Annie Besant

First woman judge of Supreme Court - Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi

First woman Chief Justice of High Court- Leela Seth (Himachal Pradesh)

First woman to receive Ashoka Chakra - Neerja Bhanot

First female Indian ambassador to the United Nations - Vijayalakshmi Pandi

First Indian woman to cross the English Channel - Aarti Saha

First Indian woman to receive the Nobel Prize-Mother Teresa

First Indian woman to reach Everest summit - Bachhendri Pal

First Indian woman to be crowned 'Miss World'-Kumari Rita Faria

First woman to be honored with 'Bharat Ratna-Mrs. Indira Gandhi

First woman to be crowned 'Miss Universe'- Sushmita Sen

First woman to receive the Jnanpith Award - Ashapurna Devi


First woman to receive the Arjuna Award - N. Emsden (Hockey, 1961 AD)

First woman to win a medal in Olympics - Karnam Malleshwari (Bronze Medal)

First Woman Mayor -Tara Cherian (Chennai)

First woman pilot in the Air Force - Harita Kaur dayal

First woman Airbus pilot- Durba Ban

First female Lieutenant General – Punita arora

First Indian woman to go into space - Kalpana Chawla (US citizen)

First Indian woman to win an Oscar award - Bhanu Athaiya

First woman to cross the Gobi Desert - Sucheta Kadethankar

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