Sania Mirza To Kalpana Chawla, Top Indian Girls Who Created History
By Anshika Verma24, Jan 2024 02:21 PMjagranjosh.com
Kiran Bedi
In 1972, Kiran Bedi became the first female employee of the Indian Police Service (IPS). As the Director General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, she voluntarily left the service in 2007.
Mithali Raj
In a Test match against New Zealand, 2004 Mithali Raj became the first female player to reach two hundred and forty-one points (214*). She was the first person to reach this milestone.
Kalpana Chawla
The first Indian woman to travel into space was Kalpana Chawla. In 1997, she launched into orbit as a mission expert and principal robotic arm operator.
Sania Mirza
In 2005, professional tennis player Sania Mirza made history by being the first Indian woman to win a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) championship.
Saina Nehwal
At the 2012 Olympic Games, Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win a medal in badminton. She made history later in 2015 by being the first Indian woman to rank 1st.
Mother Teresa
In 1979, Mother Teresa became the first woman from India to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She formed the Roman Catholic religious order known as the Missionaries of Charity.
Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman is just the second woman to present a Union Budget. She is the first full-time female Finance Minister in the history of independent India.