Know the List of First Women of India from Teacher to President

International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March across the world. This day reflects the contribution of women in the society and women empowerment. The scope of women has increased to a great extent in the patriarchal society. At present, women are walking shoulder to shoulder with men in almost every field of society. However, in Indian history too, there are names of many women who have created history on their own in different fields. Apart from becoming a teacher and doctor, he has also taken charge of the country by becoming the President. With this, today in this article we have prepared a list of first women of India, which you can see further.

First Woman In India List

India's first female teacher (1848)- Savitribai Phule

First female doctor in India (1887)- Anandibai Joshi

First woman autorickshaw driver (1988)- Shila Davre

First woman pilot in India (1936)- Sarala Thakral

First woman train driver in India (1988)- Surekha Yadav

First woman Rafale pilot in India (2017) – Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh

India's first female military officer (1943)- Captain Lakshmi Sehgal

First woman Prime Minister of India (1966-1977)- Indira Gandhi

India's first woman engineer (1919-1979) Lalita Ayyalasomayajula

India's first woman lawyer (1894)- Cornelia Sorabjee

First woman Chief Minister in India (1963)- Sucheta Kripalani

India's first female actress (1914)- Durgabai Kamat

First woman barrister in India(1866-1954)- Cornelia Sorabjee

India's first female fighter pilot (2016)- Bhavana Kanth

India's first woman astronaut(2003)- Kalpana Chawla

First female neurosurgeon in India(1932-2018)- Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanak

First female airline pilot in India(1959)- Durba Banerjee

First woman Governor in India (1947-1949)- Sarojini Naidu

India's first female scientist (1912-1988)- Kamla Sohni

First woman IFS officer in India(1949)- Chonira Beliappa Muthamma

First woman Defense Minister in India(2017)- Nirmala Sitharaman

India's first female entrepreneur (2001)- Kalpana Saroj

First female dentist in India(1922-2021)- Vimal Sood

First woman President in India(2007-2012)- Pratibha Patel

First woman president of Congress(1917)- Annie Besant

First woman Union Minister (1947) – Princess Amrita Kaur

First female ruler of India(1236-1240)- Razia Sultan

First woman to receive Ashok Chakra (1987) – Nirja Bhanot

First Indian woman to receive Nobel Prize (1979) – Mother Teresa

First woman Chief Justice of India(1991)- Leela Seth

First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest (1984) – Bachendri Pal

First Indian woman to become Miss World (1966) – Miss Rita Faria

First woman to receive Jnanpith Award (1976) – Ashpurna Devi

India's first female IPS officer (1972)- Kiran Bedi

First Indian woman to win gold in Asian Games (1970) – Kamaljeet Sandhu

First Indian woman to win the Booker Prize (1992) – Arundhati Roy

First woman musician to win Bharat Ratna(1916-2004)- Ms. Subbulakshmi

First Indian woman to win WTA title (2005) – Sania Mirza

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