International Women's Day 2021: As we know that society of India is male dominating but now Indian women are rising and creating an example. Nowadays Indian women walk shoulders to shoulders with men and achieving in diverse fields like politics, arts, science, law, etc. These women not only generated an impact on India but also are some of the most influential women in history. They inspire us in chasing our dreams that one-day dreams come true. Let's meet some influential Female Personalities of India who can be termed as role models for every Indian.
First Female Personalities in India
| Role | Female Personality |
| India's first Female Train Driver | Surekha Yadav |
| India's first Female Tabla Maestro | Dr. Aban E. Mistry |
| India's first Female recognized as Billionth Citizen | Astha Arora |
| India's first Female to fly an Aircraft | Sarla Thakral |
| First Female Secretary General of Rajya Sabha in India | V. S. Ramadevi |
| India's first Female to hold a Union Cabinet Post in Pre-Independent India. | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| First Indian Woman to get Nobel Prize | |
| First Indian Female to swim across English Channel | Arati Saha |
| First Indian Woman to complete her MBBS | Kadambini Ganguly |
| First Indian Woman Chief Engineer | P. K. Tresia Nanguli |
| First Indian Woman to reach Antarctica | Meher Moos in 1976 |
| First Indian Woman Foreign Secretary | Nirupama Menon Rao |
| India’s first Woman Commercial Pilot | Prem Mathur of Deccan Airways |
| India’s first Woman Sahitya Award Winner | Amrita Pritam |
| India's first Woman to be elected as the General President of the Indian Science Congress | Dr. Asima Chatterjee |
| India’s first Woman to win WTA Tennis Tournament | |
| First Indian Woman as Chief Justice of Mumbai High Court | Sujata Manohar |
| First Indian Woman to receive Jnanpith Award | Ashapoorna Devi |
| First Indian Woman Barrister | Cornelia Sorabji |
| First Indian woman mountaineer to scale the seven continental peaks | Premlata Agarwal |
| First Indian woman amputee to scale Everest | Arunima Sinha |
| First Indian Woman Chairman of Indian Banks Association | Usha Ananthasubramanian |
| First Woman Chairperson of National Woman Commission | Mrs. Jayanti Patnaik |
| First Indian Woman to receive Asiad Gold Medal | Kamaljeet Sandhu |
| First Indian Woman Speaker of State Assembly of India | Shanno Devi |
| First Actress in the Indian Cinema | Devika Rani |
| First Indian Woman Headmistress in school | Savitribai Phule |
| First Indian Woman Doordarshan News Reader | Pratima Puri |
| First Indian Woman to reach in Olympic Games | Sini Abraham |
| First Indian Woman to receive Norman Borlaug Award | Dr. Amrita Patel |
| India's first woman IAS officer after Independence | Anna Rajam Malhotra |
| India’s first Woman President of Student's Union | Anju Sachdeva of Delhi University |
| India’s first Woman Chairperson of Rajya Sabha | Violet Hari Alva |
So, these are some inspiring female personalities of India who have created a history and set an example for others. No doubt the list is endless, as Indian women have made great achievements in several fields today.
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