Firsts in History (India) PDF

# FIRST IN HISTORY ## India ### Politics & Administration - **Lord Clive:** First Governor of Bengal - **Warren Hastings:** Last Governor of Bengal - **Warren Hastings:** First Governor General of Bengal - **Lord William Bentinck:** First Governor General of India - **Lord Canning:** Last Gover...

# FIRST IN HISTORY ## India ### Politics & Administration - **Lord Clive:** First Governor of Bengal - **Warren Hastings:** Last Governor of Bengal - **Warren Hastings:** First Governor General of Bengal - **Lord William Bentinck:** First Governor General of India - **Lord Canning:** Last Governor General and First Viceroy of India - **Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha:** First Temporary President of Constituent Assembly - **Lord Louis Mountbatten:** First Governor General of India (after independence) and Last British Governor General of India - **General K.M. Cariappa:** First Commander-in-chief of Free India - **W.C. Banerjee:** First President of Indian National Congress - **C. Rajagopalachari:** First and Last Indian Governor General of Independent India - **Satyendra Nath Tagore:** First Indian to pass Indian Civil Services - **Dr. Nagendra Singh:** First Indian Judge of International Court of Justice - **General S.F.J. Manekshaw:** First Field Marshal - **G.V. Mavlankar:** First Speaker of Lok Sabha - **General Rajendra Singh Ji Jadeja:** First Chief of Army Staff - **Vice Admiral R.D. Katari:** First Chief of Naval Staff - **General Bipin Rawat:** First Chief of Defence Staff of India ### Other - **Maulana Abul Kalam Azad:** First Education Minister of Independent India - **Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst:** First Chief of Air Staff - **Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee:** First Indian Air Chief of India - **James Hickey:** First person to make printing press in India - **Lt. Ram Charan:** First Indian to reach Antarctica - **Fa-hien:** First Chinese pilgrim to visit India - **Nawang Gombu Sherpa:** First man to climb Mt Everest twice - **Badruddin Tayyabji:** First Muslim President of Indian National Congress - **Col. J.K. Bajaj:** First Indian to reach South Pole - **Dwight David Eisenhower:** First American president to visit India - **Harold Mc Milan:** First British Prime Minister to visit India - **Sherpa Phu Dorji:** First Indian to climb Mt Everest without oxygen cylinder - **Nikolai A. Bulganin:** First Russian Prime Minister to visit India - **Justice Hiralal J. Kania:** First Chief Justice India # FIRST IN AWARDS - **Rabindra Nath Tagore:** First Indian Nobel Laureate - **A.R. Rahman:** First Indian to win Golden Globe Award - **Dr. S. Radhakrishnan:** First Indian to get Bharat Ratna - **Wilson Jones:** First Indian to win world billiards trophy (India's first world champion in any sport after independence) - **G. Shankar Kurup:** First Indian to get Jnanpith Award - **Ruskin Bond:** First Indian author to get Anderson Award (literary award) - **Dr. Amartya Sen:** First Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics - **Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan:** First foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna - **Major Somnath Sharma:** First person to get Param Vir Chakra - **Prakash Padukone:** First Indian to win medal at World Badminton Championship - **Abhinav Bindra (shooting):** First individual gold medallist at Olympics - **Acharya Vinoba Bhave:** First Indian to win Magsaysay Award - **Mother Teresa:** First Indian Woman to receive Nobel Prize - **Subramanayam Chandrasekhar:** First scientist of Indian origin to win Nobel Prize in Physics - **Hargobind Khurana:** First scientist of Indian origin to win Nobel Prize in Medical Science - **C.V. Raman:** First Indian scientist to win Nobel Prize in Physics - **Neerja Bhanot:** First woman to receive Ashok Chakra - **Indira Gandhi:** First Indian to get Bharat Ratna - **Ashanpurna Devi:** First Indian woman to receive Jnanpith Award - **Sania Mirza:** First Indian woman to win WTA title - **Kamaljeet Sandhu (Athletics):** First Indian woman to win Gold medal in Asian Games - **Arundhati Roy:** First Indian woman to win Booker Prize - **M.S. Subbulakshmi:** First woman musician to get Bharat Ratna - **Sushmita Sen:** First Indian woman to win Miss Universe title - **Anne Lumsen Chockey):** First female to get Arjuna Award - **Nicol Faria:** First Indian woman to win Miss Earth title - **Karnam Malleswari:** First Indian woman to win medal in Olympics - **Aashima Chatarjee:** First woman to win 'Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar' Prize - **Amruta Preetam:** First woman to win Sahitya Academy Prize - **Aruna Asif Ali:** First woman to win Lenin Peace Prize - **Reita Faria:** First Indian to win the Miss World beauty pageant - **Major Mitali Madhumita:** First Indian woman to receive a gallantry award in the Indian army (Sena Medal for her acts of bravery in Afghanistan) - **Zeenat Aman:** First Indian woman to win Miss Asia-Pacific title - **Dr. Amruta Patel:** First woman to win Norman Borlogue Prize - **Vimla Devi:** First woman to get military medal - **Alam Ara:** First Indian talkie movie - **Toaru Dutt:** First woman English writer in India - **Surekha Shankar Yadav:** First Indian female loco pilot of Indian Railways - **Sunil Dabas:** First woman kabaddi coach to win Dronacharya Award - **Saifuddin Kitchlew:** First Indian to win Stalin Award # CURRENT AFFAIRS - **Nargis Dutt:** First Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award - **Pooja Jatayan:** First Indian to win a silver medal in the individual category of the Para Archery World Championships in February 2022 - **India's first 24 x 7 solar powered village:** Modhera, Gujarat - **Captain Abhilasha Barak (Army Aviation Corps):** Indian Army's 1st women combat aviator - **Bhawana Kanth:** First woman to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet (also the first woman fighter pilot to participate in the 72nd Republic Day Parade; honored with 'Nari Shakti' award by the President.) - **Neeraj Chopra:** First Indian to win the Diamond League final title for javelin throw in 2022 - **World's first CNG terminal:** Bhavnagar, Gujarat (Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation) - **Lance Naik Manju:** First woman soldier skydiver of the Indian army to have jump from a height of 10000 feet jumped into the sky from ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) Dhruv - **Indonesia's President Sukarno:** Chief guest in India's First Republic Day celebrations - **Sarojini Naidu (Governor of Uttar Pradesh):** First woman Governor of which state was appointed in independent India # FIRST PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY OF INDIA - **Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited, Vadodara, Gujarat** # FIRST IN WOMEN ## India ### Politics & Administration - **Smt Sarojini Naidu:** First lady governor on an Indian state - **Smt Sucheta Kripalani:** First lady chief minister of an Indian state - **Smt Rajkumari Amrit Kaur** First lady central minister of the country - **Annie Besant:** First lady president of Indian National Congress - **Mrs Rama Devi:** First woman to become chief election commissioner - **Justice Leila Seth:** First woman to be appointed the Chief Justice of a State High Court ### Other - **Justice M Fatima Beevi:** First woman to be appointed judge of Supreme Court - **Mrs Meira Kumar:** First woman to be appointed Speaker of Lok Sabha - **Mrs Vijaya Laxmi Pandit:** First woman president of UN General Assembly - **Arti Saha:** First Indian woman to cross English channel - **Shanti Tigga:** First Indian woman to join territorial army as a jawan - **Deepak Sandhu:** First Indian woman to appointed as chief information commissioner - **Sushma Swaraj:** First Indian woman to be appointed as the Minister of External Affairs of India (Note: Mrs. Indira Gandhi held the additional charge as minister of external affairs while being the prime minister of India.) - **Reena Kaushal Dharmashaktu:** First Indian woman to ski to South Pole - **First women's university:** Maharshi Karve SNDT University, Pune - **Kiran Bedi:** First woman IPS officer - **Puneeta Arora:** First woman lieutenant general - **AVM Padma Bandopadhyay:** First Woman Air Vice Marshal (Also the 2nd woman to be promoted to a 3 star rank.) - **Mabel Musa:** First Indian woman who reached Antarctica - **Bachendri Pal:** First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest - **Miss C.B. Muthamma:** First woman ambassador & first woman to join Indian Foreign service - **Nita Ambani:** First Indian woman to become individual member of International Olympic Committee - **Durba Banerjee:** First Indian woman to airline pilot - **Deepa Malik:** First Indian woman athlete to bag a medal at the Paralympics - **Anjum Chopra:** First Indian woman to be honored with Melbourne Cricket Club life membership - **Anna Chandi:** First Female Judge in India of district court and first woman in India to become a high court judge - **Anna Rajan George:** First female IAS officer - **Archana Ramasundaram:** First woman head of paramilitary forces - **Aarti Pradhan:** First Indian woman to cross Gibraltar strait to swim - **Aditi Chauhan:** First Indian woman to play English football - **Arundhati Bhattacharya:** First woman chair of SBI bank - **Bhagyashree Tipsay:** First Indian women chess player holding HR title of Women International Master - **Chokila Iyer:** First female foreign secretary - **Dr. Seema Rao:** India's first female commando trainer - **Fatima Begum:** First female film director of Indian cinema - **G.M. Ram:** First woman major general in Indian army - **Durgabai Kamat:** First actress of Indian cinema - **Cornelia Sorabji:** First woman barrister in India of Allahabad High Court - **Lakshmi Sehgal:** First female army captain - **Smt. Jayanti Patnaik:** First woman chairperson of national woman commission - **Smt. Shanno Devi:** First woman deputy chairperson of legislative assembly - **Priya Jhingan:** First Indian woman to join Indian army as a cadet - **Mamta Banerjee:** First Indian woman minister of Indian Railways - **Mary D'souza:** First female Olympian and double international - **Meira Kumar:** First female speaker of Lok Sabha - **Radhaabai Subbarayan:** First female member of parliament - **Bhawana Kanth:** First female fighter pilot of IAF - **Alisha Abdullah:** India's first female national racing champion - **Dr. Aanandi Gopal Joshi:** First female doctor of India - **Wing Commander Vijayalakshmi Ramanan:** First woman commissioned officer in IAF # SUPERLATIVES OF INDIA - **Godwin Austen / K-2:** The highest peak - **Sri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Tunnel:** The longest tunnel - **Sunderbans:** The largest delta - **Jog Waterfall:** The highest waterfall - **NH-44:** The longest national highway - **Buland Darwaza:** The highest gateway - **Ganges:** The longest river - **The Indian Museum:** The largest museum - **Gol Gumaz:** The largest dome - **Statue of Unity::** The tallest statue - **State Bank of India:** The largest public sector bank - **Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal:** The longest canal - **Hubballi:** The longest railway platform - **Pirpanjal Tunnel:** The longest railway tunnel - **Atal Setu (Mumbai Trans Harbour Link):** The largest sea bridge - **Gujarat:** The state with longest coastline - **Tso Lhamo/Cholamu Lake (Sikkim):** The highest lake - **Chilika Lake:** The largest saline water lake - **Wular Lake:** The largest fresh water lake - **Krem Liat Prah (Meghalaya):** The longest natural cave - **Godavari:** The longest river of southern India - **Hirakud Dam (Tallest Dam: Tehri Dam):** The largest dam - **Param Vir Chakra:** The highest gallantry award - **Bharat Ratna:** The highest award - **Andhra Pradesh:** The south Indian state with largest coastline - **Mumbai Port:** Largest natural port # SUPERLATIVES OF THE WORLD - **Roe River:** Shortest river - **China:** Country with maximum borders - **Canada and USA:** Countries with longest international border - **Vatican City:** Least populated city - **Tungsten:** Highest melting point - **Lithium:** Lightest metal - **Hydrogen:** Lightest gas - **Amazon Basin:** Largest river basin - **Malay, Indonesia:** Largest archipelago - **Gulf of Mexico:** Largest gulf - **Davis Strait:** Broadest strait - **Ojos del Salado:** Located on the border of Chile and Argentina (highest volcano) - **Sirius:** Brightest star - **Caspian Sea:** Largest sea - **Nile River:** Longest river - **Shanghai Port:** Busiest port - **Shanghai Port, China:** Largest port - **Andes, South America:** Longest mountain range - **The Himalayas:** Highest mountain range - **National Kiev Library, Moscow:** Biggest library - **Lake Superior:** Largest lake (freshwater) - **Caspian Sea:** Largest lake (salt water) # SUPERLATIVES OF INDIA (CONTINUED) - **Kutch, Gujarat:** Largest district - **Thar Desert:** The largest desert - **Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar:** Largest artificial lake - **Kailasa Temple:** The largest cave temple - **Vande Bharat Express:** Fastest train in India - **Jama Masjid:** The largest mosque - **Marina Beach:** The longest sea beach - **Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport:** The highest Airport - **Majuli Island, Brahmaputra River:** The biggest river island - **Narmada:** The largest river without delta - **Bhagirathi & Alaknanda:** The deepest river valley - **Tehri Dam:** The highest dam - **Umling La Pass:** The highest road - **Vembanaad Lake:** Largest lake # FIRSTS ON THE WORLD MAP - **Lake Kariba, Zambia:** Largest lake (artificial) - **21st June:** Longest day - **22nd December (in Northern Hemisphere):** Shortest day - **The Great Barrier Reef (Australia):** Largest coral formation - **Lake Titicaca:** Highest lake - **Lake Baikal, (Siberia, Russia):** Deepest lake - **Strait of Malacca:** Connects Indian Ocean & south China Sea (Longest strait) - **Maura Loa, Hawaii:** Largest volcano # OTHERS - **Apsara:** First atomic reactor - **INS Chakra:** First atomic submarine - **INS Kalvari:** First submarine - **INS Vikrant:** First indigenous aircraft carrier ship - **Agni:** First intermediate range ballistic missile - **Prithvi:** First indigenously developed ballistic missile - **Bhanu Athaiya:** First Indian recipient of Oscar Award - **Nalanda University:** First organised university - **Raja Harishchandra:** First silent movie - **Bengal Gazette:** First newspaper - **Varuna:** India's first passenger drone - **Devikaa Rani:** First female actress