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Women in Indian Politics: 1st Achievements
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First Among Indian Women
| Achievement / Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman President of India | Smt. Pratibha Patil |
| First Woman Prime Minister of India | Indira Gandhi |
| First Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar (2009) |
| First Woman Governor of an Indian State | Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh) |
| First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State | Sucheta Kripalani (Uttar Pradesh) |
| First Woman Judge of the Supreme Court | Justice M. Fathima Beevi (1989) (also the first Muslim woman appointed to the higher judiciary) |
| First Woman Chief Justice of a High Court | Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh High Court) |
| First Woman High Court Judge | Anna Chandy (Kerala High Court; she also became India’s first female District Judge in 1937) |
| First Woman Union Minister |