These days, women are achieving success in every field. They hold commanding positions in various sectors, from top government jobs to medicine, police, navy, and engineering. From board exams to UPSC exams and other major exams, girls consistently dominate the topper lists.
If you’re preparing for a government job this year or participating in GK Olympiads, it’s essential to learn about some of India’s most prominent women who have established leadership positions in various sectors.
Famous Women Personalities in India:
1. The first woman Subedar of the Indian Army — Preeti Rajak 2. First woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court — Justice Ritu Bahri 3. First woman Director General of CISF — Neena Singh 4. First Indian citizen to operate a rover
on Mars — Dr. Akshata Krishnamurthy 5. India’s first woman Additional Solicitor General — Indira Jaising 6. First woman medical officer to be posted at an operational post in Siachen — K. Fatima Wasim 7. First woman medical officer to be posted in Siachen — K. Geetika Kaul 8. First woman Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly — Pramila Mallik 9. First woman Air Force officer to receive the Gallantry Medal — Deepika Mishra 10. First woman officer of the Army in Ladakh — Geeta Rana 11. Indian Army’s first female skydiver — Lance Naik Manju 12. First woman chairperson of ONGC — Alka Mittal 13. First woman President, Indian Olympic Association — PT Usha 14. First woman President, Table Tennis Federation of India — Meghna Ahlawat 15. First woman chairperson of SEBI — Madhabi Puri Buch 16. India’s first female fighter pilot — Avani Chaturvedi 17. First woman judge of the Indian Army — Lt Col Jyoti Sharma 18. Youngest female pilot of India — Ayesha Aziz 19. The first female flight engineer of the Air Force — Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal 20. The first woman pilot of the Indian Navy — Sub Lieutenant Shivangi Joshi 21. First woman lawyer to become a judge in the Supreme Court — Indu Malhotra 22. India’s first woman Prime Minister — Indira Gandhi 23. First woman President of India — Pratibha Devisingh Patil 24. India’s first female doctor — Dr. Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi 25. India’s first woman Chief Minister — Sucheta Kripalani