Here
in this post I am going to present you the list of first women personalities in
various categories in India, which will help you to enrich your current affairs
for competitive exams like SSC, IBPS, Railways, RRB and others.
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| Honorable Smt. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil |
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S.No.
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Working Field / Area
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Name of Personality
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01.
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President
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Smt. Pratibha Patil
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02.
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Prime-Minister
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Smt. Indira Gandhi
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03.
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Woman
(India and World) who crossed English Channel through Swimming
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Arti Shah
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04.
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Indian Police
Service officer
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Kiran Bedi
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05.
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Governor
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Sarojini Naidu (U. P.)
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06.
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President
of National Congress
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Anne Besant
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07.
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Chairman
of the Union Public Service Commission
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Rose-William Baithu
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08.
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Winner
of Nobel Prize
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Mother Teresa (for peace)
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09.
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Winner
of Miss World
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Reeta Farhia
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10.
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Winner
of Miss Universe
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Sushmita Sen
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11.
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Mayer
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Tara Charian (Madras-1957)
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12.
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Minister
in Central Cabinet
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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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13.
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Chief
Minister
|
Sucheta Kriplani
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14.
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Member
of Parliament
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Radhabai Subbarayan (1938)
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15.
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Judge
of Supreme Court
|
Justice Meera Sahaib Fatima
Bibi
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16.
|
Chief
Justice of High Court
|
Justice Leela Seth (Himachal
Pradesh)
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17.
|
Session
Judge of the Counting
|
Anna Chandi (Kerala)
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18.
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Mountaineer
who climbed (Conquered) the Mt. Everest
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Bacchendri Pal
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19.
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Winner
of Norman Barlog Prize—
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Dr. Amrita Patil
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20.
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Winner
of Sahitya Akademi award—
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Amrita Pritam (1956)
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21.
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Honoured
with ‘Bharat Ratna’
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Smt. Indira Gandhi
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22.
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Winner
of Lenin peace award
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Aruna Asaf Ali
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23.
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Winner
of Jananpith Purshkar
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Asha Purna Devi (1976)
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24.
|
Indian
woman who reached ‘Antarctica’
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Mahel Musa (1977)
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25.
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Indian
woman who reached the North Pole
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Pritisu Gupta (1993)
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26.
|
Indian
woman who travelled All round the world
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Ujjawala Patil (1988) by Boat
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27.
|
Chief
Engineer
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P. K. Tresia Naguli
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28.
|
Fighter
plane Pilot
|
Flying Officer Sushma
Mukhopaddhyaya
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29.
|
Air
Lines Pilot
|
Capt. Durga Banerjee
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30.
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Commander
of Boeing 737 Plane
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Capt. Saudamini Deshmukh
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31.
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Paratrooper
of Indian Air Force
|
Geeta Ghosh
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32.
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I. A.
S. Officer
|
Auna George Malhotra
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33.
|
First
television news broadcaster
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Pratima Puri
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34.
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Participated
in music programme of U.N.O.
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M. S. Subbuluxmi (1966)
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35.
|
Woman
participated in Olympic games
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Meri Lila Row (1952)
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36.
|
Woman
who won the medal in Olympic games
|
Malleshwari
(weight lifting—Sydney)
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37.
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Woman
who won the Gold Medal in Asian games
|
Kamaljeet Sidhu
(1970, 400 metre)
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38.
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Woman
who won the medal in Commonwealth games
|
Anil Ghiya and Kawal Thakur
Singh (woman Doubles Badminton, 1978)
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39.
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Woman
of Indian origin who stayed for the longest time in space
|
Sunita William
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40.
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Medal
winner in International Athletic Championship
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Anju B. George (2003 Paris)
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41.
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Referee
in Boxing
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Rajia Sabnam
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42.
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Grandmaster
winner in Chess
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Bhagiya Sri Thispey (1988)
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43.
|
Revenue
Secretary
|
Vinita Rai
|
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44.
|
100
wicket taker in International Cricket
|
Indulgi (1986)
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45.
|
Non-military
Police Advisor in U.N.O.
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Kiran Bedi
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46.
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Winner
of Arjun Purskar
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N. Lamsden (Hockey, 1961)
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47.
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Air
Vice-Marshal and Air-Marshal in Indian Air Force
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P. Bondyopaddhyay
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48.
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Winner
of Ashok Chakra
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Neerja Bhanot (Posthumously)
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49.
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Winner
of Sena Medal
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Vimla Devi (1988)
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50.
|
Woman
Contested the Presidential election
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Capt. Laxmi Sahgal
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51.
|
Joint
Director of C.B.I.
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Archana Sunder Lingam
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52.
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Winner
of Murti Devi Prize
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Pratibha Rai
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53.
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Woman
who made hat-trick in football
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Youlandade-Suza (1978)
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54.
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Degree
of graduation
|
Kadambni Ganguly (Bose) and
Chandramukhi Bose (Kolkata University, 1883)
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55.
|
First
Space traveller
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Kalpana Chawla
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56.
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Awardee
of B. E. degree
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Ella-Majumdar (1951)
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57.
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Awardee
of M.B.B.S. Degree
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Vidhumuti Bose and Virginia
Mitter (Kolkata Medical College)
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58.
|
First
Chief Secretary of the Country
|
Nirmla Buch
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59.
|
First
Surgeon
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Dr. Prema Mukherjee
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60.
|
Foreign
Secretary
|
Chokila Ayyar
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61.
|
Deputy
Governor of Reserve Bank
|
K. J. Udesi (2003)
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62.
|
Winner
of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award
|
Ashima Chatterjee
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63.
|
Chairman
of NABARD
|
Ranjana Kumar
|
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64.
|
Youngest
woman who scaled the Mt. Everest twice
|
Decky Dolma
|
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65.
|
Director
General Of Police (D.G.P.)
|
Kanchan Chaudhry Bhattacharya
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66.
|
Lieutenant
General
|
Punita Arora
|
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67.
|
First
Commercial test Pilot of the world
|
Capt. Surun Darsi and Capt.
Rose Lopar
|
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68.
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Twice
scaled the Mt. Everest
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Santosh Yadav
|
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69.
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Chairman
of Indian Air lines
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Shushma Chawla
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70.
|
First
Advocate
|
Regina Guha
|
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71.
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Winner
of Ramon Magsaysay Prize
|
Kiran Bedi
|
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72.
|
First
Barrister
|
Cornonia Sorabji (Allahabad
High Court-1923)
|
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73.
|
World
Record in Powerlifting
|
Sumita Laha (1989)
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74.
|
Actress
awarded Dada Sahaib Phalke Prize
|
Devika Rani Rorik
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75.
|
First
Ambassador
|
Vijayalaxmi Pandit
(U.S.S.R.-1947)
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76.
|
Pilot
of Indian Air Force
|
Harita Daoel
|
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77.
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Woman
who crossed over Gibralter Strait by Swimming
|
Arati Pradhan
|
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78.
|
Represented
the nation in all three games (Cricket, Hockey and Basketball)
|
Shrin Khushro Kiyasa
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79.
|
India's First Woman Railway Driver
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Surekha Shankar Yadav
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80.
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India's First Woman Tabla Maestro
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Dr. Aban Mistry
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81.
|
India's First Recognized Billionth Citizen
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Astha
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82.
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India's First Woman Airbus Pilot
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Durba Banerjee
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83.
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First Woman Secretary General Of Rajya Sabha
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V. S. Rama Devi
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84.
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First Indian Woman To Win Magsasay Award
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Kiran Bedi
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85.
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First Indian Woman Cricketer To Get 100 Wickets
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Diana Eduljee
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86.
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First Indian Paratrooper Of Indian Air Force
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Nita Ghose
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87.
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First Indian Woman To Complete Her MBBS
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Kadambini Ganguli Bose In 1888
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88.
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First Woman Cheif Engineer
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P. K. Tresia Nanguli
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89.
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First Indian Woman At Antarctica
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Meher Moos In 1976
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90.
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First Woman Foriegn Minister
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Lakshmi N. Menon
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91.
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First Woman Commercial Pilot
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Prem Mathur Of Deccan Airways
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92.
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First Woman Sahitya Award Winner
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Amrita Pritam
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93.
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First Woman President Of Indian Science Congress
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Dr. Ashima Chatterjee
|
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94.
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First Woman To Win WTA Tennis Tournament
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Sania Mirza
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95.
|
First Chief Justice Of Mumbai High Court
|
Justice Sujaata B Manohar
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96.
|
First Indian Woman Advocate
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Regina Guha
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97.
|
First Indian Woman Barrister
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Cornotia Sorabji
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98.
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First Woman Surgeon
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Dr. Prema Mukherjee
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99.
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First Woman To Get Arjun Award
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N. Lumsden (1961)
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100.
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First Woman Chairman Of Bank
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Tarzani Vakil
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101.
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First Woman Chairperson Of National Woman Commission
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Mrs. Jayanti Patnayak
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102.
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First Indian Woman To Receive Asiad Gold Medal
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Kamalji Sandhu
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103.
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First Woman Speaker Of State Assembly
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Mrs. Shano Devi
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104.
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First Actress In The Indian Cinema
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Devika Rani
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105.
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First Woman Finger Prints Expert In India
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Sita Varthambal And Bhrangathambal
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106.
|
First Woman Doordarshan News Reader
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Pratima Puri
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107.
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First Indian Woman To Reach In Olympic Games
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Sini Abrahim
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108.
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First Indian Woman To Receive Norman Borlaug Award
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Dr. Amrita Patel
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109.
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First Indian Woman IAS Officer
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Anna George
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110.
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First Woman President Of Student's Union
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Anju Sachdeva of Delhi University
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111.
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First Woman Chairperson Of Rajya Sabha
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Violet Alva In 1962
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| Late Indira Gandhi |
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| Late Sarojini Naidu |
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