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India’s First woman
There have been many achievements made by Indian women in various fields, including:
- Politics: Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister of India, and current president is also female.
- Science and Technology: Dr. Tessy Thomas is the first woman scientist to lead a missile project in India.
- Entertainment: Suchitra Sen was a renowned Indian film actress and the first Indian actress to be honored at an international film festival.
- Business: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the Founder and Chairman of Biocon Limited, one of India's leading biotechnology companies.
- Sports: Sania Mirza is a professional tennis player who was ranked No. 1 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) doubles rankings.
- Literature: Kamala Das, also known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty and Kamala Surayya, was an Indian English poet as well as a leading Malayalam author from Kerala, India.
These are just a few examples of the many achievements made by Indian women. They have made significant contributions in various fields and their efforts have been instrumental in shaping the society.
Here is a list of First Indian women in various domains:
● India’s First woman President: Pratibha Patil
● India’s First woman Prime Minister: Indira Gandhi
● India’s First woman Governor: Sarojini Naidu
● India’s First woman Chief Minister of a State: Sucheta Kriplani
● First woman Union Minister: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
● India’s First woman Ruler: Razia Sultan
● First woman President of Indian National Congress: Annie Besant
● First Indian woman President of Indian National Congress: Sarojini Naidu
● First woman Justice of the Supreme Court: Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi
● First Indian woman Ambassador at united Nations: Vijayalaxmi Pandit
● First Indian woman to get the Nobel Prize: Mother Teresa
● First Indian woman to win the Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy
● First Indian woman to get Bharat Ratna: Indira Gandhi
● First Indian woman to get Jnanpith Award: Ashapurna Devi
● First Indian woman to get Ashok Chakra: Neerja Bhanot
● First Indian woman to swim across English Channel: Aarti Saha
● First Indian woman to climb the Mount Everest: Bachhendri Pal
● First Indian woman to climb the Mount Everest twice: Santosh Yadav
● First Indian woman to become Miss World: Miss Reita Faria
● First Indian woman to become Miss Universe: Miss Sushmita Sen
● First Indian woman airline pilot: Durba Banerjee
● First Indian woman to go into space: Kalpana Chawla
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