First Women in India - Politics Sports Science Army Media
Learn about first women in India — politics, sports science, army, media administration with their designation, achievement year, state and working industry. Check all Indian women's list who achieved their first title in India in various industries, departments or awards. See famous Indian females with achievements in their working fields & year. Increase your general knowledge (GK) for your competitive exams with our India's first women's in their fields list.
| Designation | Name | Year | Field/Industry |
| First Woman Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi | 1966 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman President | Pratibha Patil | 2007 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman Governor | Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh) | 1947 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman Chief Minister | Sucheta Kripalani | 1963 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman Cabinet Minister | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur | 1947 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar | 2009 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman IPS Officer | Kiran Bedi | 1972 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman IAS Officer | Anna Rajam Malhotra | 1951 | Politics & Administration |
| First Woman Defence Minister | Indira Gandhi | 1980 | Defence & Armed Forces |
| First Woman Army Officer | Sophia Qureshi | 1999 | Defence & Armed Forces |
| First Woman Fighter Pilot (IAF) | Avani Chaturvedi | 2018 | Defence & Armed Forces |
| First Woman Navy Officer | Punita Arora | 1994 | Defence & Armed Forces |
| First Woman Director General of Police | Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya | 2004 | Defence & Armed Forces |
| First Woman Scientist | Janaki Ammal | 1930s | Science, Space & Technology |
| First Woman Space Mission Director | Ritu Karidhal | 2019 | Science, Space & Technology |
| First Woman Engineer | Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha | 1943 | Science, Space & Technology |
| First Woman to Head ISRO Centre | Tessy Thomas | 2018 | Science, Space & Technology |
| First Woman University Vice-Chancellor | Asima Chatterjee | 1962 | Education & Culture |
| First Woman President of Indian National Congress | Annie Besant | 1917 | Education & Culture |
| First Woman Bharat Ratna Awardee | Indira Gandhi | 1971 | Education & Culture |
| First Indian Woman Olympic Medalist | Karnam Malleswari | 2000 | Sports & Adventure |
| First Woman to Climb Mount Everest | Bachendri Pal | 1984 | Sports & Adventure |
| First Woman Chess Grandmaster | Koneru Humpy | 2002 | Sports & Adventure |
| First Woman to Win World Boxing Title | Mary Kom | 2002 | Sports & Adventure |
| First Woman Journalist | Homai Vyarawalla | 1930s | Media & Literature |
| First Woman Editor | Frene Ginwala | 1950s | Media & Literature |
| First Woman to Win Booker Prize | Arundhati Roy | 1997 | Media & Literature |
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