Let us have a look at the list of “First Indian Woman” across various fields in Indian history
Indian women’s history is full of pioneers who have broken gender barriers and worked hard for their rights. And are continuously making progress in the field of politics, arts, science, law etc. So on the eve of International Women’s Day, we bring you a list of ‘First Indian Woman’ across various fields:
1. Mother Teresa
She became the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious body and gave her life to social work.
2. Pratibha Patil
She became the first woman President of India and held office from July 2007 to July 2012.
3. Indira Gandhi
She was the first woman Prime Minister of India and held office from 1966 to 1977. Indira Gandhi was also named as the “Woman of the Millennium” in a poll organised BBC in 1999. In 1971, she also received Bharat Ratna award became the first Indian woman to receive it.
4. Anna Malhotra
Anna Rajam Malhotra became the first woman IAS officer of India in the year 1951.
5. Kiran Bedi
She joined the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972 and Kiran Bedi became the first woman officer in India. Moreover, later in 2003, Kiran Bedi also became the first woman who was appointed as the United Nations Civil Police adviser.
6. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
Justice M. Fathima Beevi became the first female judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of India in 1989.
7. Harita Kaur Deol
Flight Lt. Harita Kaur Deol was a pilot in the Indian Air Force. She became the first woman pilot to fly solo in the Indian Air Force, in 1994.
8. Priya Jhingan
With a dream to be in the Indian Army, Priyan Jhingan became the first Indian woman to join the Indian Army in 1993.
9. Sania Mirza
She became the first Indian woman to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) title in 2005. Later in 2015, Sania Mirza became the first Indian woman to be ranked no. 1 in WTA’s doubles rankings.
10. Saina Nehwal
Saina Nehwal became the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at Olympics in 2012. Later in 2015, she became the first Indian woman to become no. 1 in World ranking.
11. Mary Kom
Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom, also known as Mary Kom is the only woman boxer who has won a medal in each of the six World Championships. She was the only Indian woman boxer who qualified for the 2012 Olympics and became the first Indian woman boxer to win a gold medal in Asian Games in 2014.
12. Bachendri Pal
In 1984, Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She also led expeditions in the years 1993, 1994 and 1997 with a team comprising of only women.
13. Kalpana Chawla
She became the first Indian woman in space. Kalpana Chawla went into space on a space shuttle was in 1997 as a mission specialist and a primary robotic arm operator.
So that was a list of “First Indian Woman” across various diversified fields, let us know in the comment section if we’ve missed any.
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