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title: "First in Odisha – Study Notess"
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# First in Odisha – Study Notess

This study material provides a well-organized list of Odisha’s historic “firsts” across politics, governance, education, media, and culture. From the state’s first Prime Minister and Chief Minister to its earliest university, printing press, and cinema hall, each entry is presented with names, dates, and places for easy memorization. Designed for quick revision, this compilation is ideal for competitive exams like OPSC, SSC, banking, and other Odisha state-level tests.

## Firsts in Odisha

| Sl No | Category | Person/Place |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | First Prime Minister of Odisha | Krushna Chandra Gajapati, 1st April 1937 |
| 2 | First Chief Minister of Odisha (After Independence) | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| 3 | First female Chief Minister of Odisha | Nandini Satpathy |
| 4 | Longest-serving Chief Minister of Odisha | Naveen Patnaik |
| 5 | First Governor of Odisha (Before Independence) | Sir John Austen Hubback |
| 6 | First Governor of Odisha (After Independence) | Kailash Nath Katju |
| 7 | First Governor of RBI from Odisha | Shaktikanta Das |
| 8 | First President of India from Odisha | V.V. Giri |
| 9 | First Tribal President of India | Draupadi Murmu |
| 10 | First advocate in Odisha | Madhusudan Das |
| 11 | First Ambassador from Odisha | Lalatendu Mansingh |
| 12 | First District Collector in Odisha | Jatindra Nath Mohanty |
| 13 | First Governor of Odisha | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| 14 | First Chief Secretary of Odisha | Nilamani Senapati |
| 15 | First Speaker of Odisha State Legislative Assembly | Mukunda Prasad Das |
| 16 | First woman Speaker of Odisha State Legislative Assembly | Pramila Mallik |
| 17 | First Graduate in Odisha | Madhusudan Das |
| 18 | First Lokpal of Odisha | Justice Balakrushna Patra |
| 19 | First Chairman of OPSC | Samuel Das |
| 20 | First Odia Speaker of Lok Sabha | Rabi Ray |
| 21 | First Odia to become the CJI | Ranganath Mishra |
| 22 | First Chief Justice of Odisha High Court | Bira Kishore Ray |
| 23 | First Odia Barrister | Biswanath Mishra |
| 24 | First Odia Air Marshal | Saroj Jena |
| 25 | First Anubruta Awardee in Odisha | Dr. Radhanath Rai |
| 26 | First Jnanpith Awardee in Odisha | Gopinath Mohanty |
| 27 | First Jamnalal Bajaj Awardee in Odisha | Ramadevi |
| 28 | First woman Cabinet Minister from Odisha | Basantamanjari Debi |
| 29 | First Central Minister from Odisha | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| 30 | First Chief Justice of Supreme Court from Odisha | Ranganath Mishra |
| 31 | First Chief Secretary in Odisha | Nilamani Senapati |
| 32 | First Odia Lawyer | Biswanath Mishra |
| 33 | First Odia to Direct a Hindi Film | Prasanta Nanda |
| 34 | First Chartered Accountant in Odisha | Hrudayananda Naik |
| 35 | First Odia Wrestler | Padmacharan Patnaik |
| 36 | First Vice-Chancellor of Utkal University | Dr. Pranakrushna Parija |
| 37 | First Odia Scientist | Dr. Pranakrushna Parija |
| 38 | First Odia International Cricket Player | Debashis Mohanty |
| 39 | First Odia Editor of a Newspaper | Gouri Shankar Ray |
| 40 | First Odia Umpire | Subrat Das |
| 41 | First Odia player in Olympics | Dilip Tirkey |
| 42 | First Odia to swim across the English Channel | Mihir Sen |
| 43 | First Hindi Film Actress from Odisha | Dali Jena |
| 44 | First Autobiography Writer in Odisha | Fakir Mohan Senapati |
| 45 | First Daily Newspaper in Odisha | Asha (Editor: Guru Prasad Das) |
| 46 | First Odia Sampadaka (Editor) | Gouri Shankar Ray |
| 47 | First District Magistrate in Odisha | Dayanidhi Das |
| 48 | First Odia Story Writer | Fakirmohan Senapati |
| 49 | First Girls' High School of Odisha | Ravenshaw Girls' High School, Cuttack |
| 50 | First Engineering College in Odisha | University College of Engineering, Burla, Sambalpur |
| 51 | First Hindi Training College of Odisha | Hindi Training College, Cuttack |
| 52 | First Engineering School in Odisha | Orissa School of Engineering |
| 53 | First Freedom Fighter in Odisha | Bira Surendra Sai |
| 54 | First Doordarshan Kendra in Odisha | Sambalpur |
| 55 | First I.C.S. from Odisha | Nilamani Senapati |
| 56 | First Lady Lawyer in Odisha | Sudhansubala Hajra |
| 57 | First woman Advocate | Urmibala Ray |
| 58 | First Lady Vice-Chancellor in Odisha | Dr. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi |
| 59 | First Lady Chief Minister in Odisha | Nandini Satpathy |
| 60 | First woman Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha | Pravati Parida |
| 61 | First Lady Director in Cinema in Odisha | Parvati Ghose |
| 62 | First Lady Engineer in Odisha | Sudhira Das |
| 63 | First Lady Graduate in Odisha | Niharbala Nayak |
| 64 | First woman pilot of Odisha | Giribala Mohanty |
| 65 | First Lady I.A.S. from Odisha | Pragyan Paramita Das |
| 66 | First Lady I.P.S. from Odisha | Soumya Mishra |
| 67 | First Lady Justice of Odisha High Court | Amiya Kumari Padhi |
| 68 | First lady doctor of Odisha | Kuntala Kumari Sabat |
| 69 | First tribal woman minister of Odisha | Saraswati Hembram |
| 70 | First woman Pilot of Odisha | Giribala Mohanty |
| 71 | First Odia woman Surgeon | Dr. Jyotsna Dei |
| 72 | First Odia woman MLA | Sarala Devi |
| 73 | First Odia woman Muslim MLA | Sofia Firdous |
| 74 | First Odia woman Poet | Sulakshana Devi |
| 75 | First Odia woman Rajya Sabha Member | Nandini Satpathy |
| 76 | First Odia woman Politician | Rama Devi |
| 77 | First Odia woman Arjuna Awardee | Minati Mahapatra |
| 78 | First Odia woman TV News Reader | Sanghamitra Kanungo |
| 79 | First Odia woman Mayor | Sushri Nibedita Pradhan |
| 80 | First tribal woman Pilot of Odisha | Anupriya Lakra, Malkangiri |
| 81 | First woman Loco pilot of Odisha | Muni Tiga |

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