List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

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List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Politics, Media & Films

• Annie Besant- She was the first head and woman president of the INC.

• Vidya Munshi- She was the first female journalist who worked for many publications.

List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Sports and Science

• Bachendri Pal- Tagged as the first woman to climb Mount Everest.

• Kalpana Chawla- Was the first woman to enter space.

List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Medicine and Business

• Dr. Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi- First woman to study a two-year degree in Western medicine.

• Kiran Mazumdar Shaw- First female businesswoman, innovator, and technocrat.

List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Law and Police

• Anna Chandy- First woman judge and India’s first to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

• Kiran Bedi- India’s first female police officer.

List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Aviation and Armed Forces

• Sarla Thukral- First Indian woman to fly an aircraft.

• Priya Jhingan- This law graduate was the first lady to join the Indian army.

Railways and Bureaucracy

• SurekhaYadav- She was the first woman passenger train driver in India.

• C.B. Muthamma- India’s first female IFS officer and Ambassador.

List of 10 First Indian Women – Women Who Made History

Check out AboutHer’s website for more insights on the First Indian Women in different fields.

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