First dam in India Kallanai Dam

Kallanai Dam

(First dam in India)

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First Indian Governor-General of Independent IndiaC. Rajagopalachari

C. Rajagopalachari

(First Indian Governor-General of Independent India)

D.O.B 1876-12-10 -1972-12-25
Country India
First Indian Commander-in-Chief of Free IndiaK. M. Cariappa

K. M. Cariappa

(First Indian Commander-in-Chief of Free India)

D.O.B 1898-12-29 -1993-05-15
Country India
First Field MarshallSam Manekshaw

Sam Manekshaw

(First Field Marshall)

D.O.B 1914-04-03 -2008-06-27
Country India
First Speaker of Lok sabhaGanesh Vasudev Mavalankar

Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

(First Speaker of Lok sabha)

D.O.B 1888-11-27 -1956-02-27
Country India
First President of IndiaDr. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(First President of India)

D.O.B 1884-12-03 -1963-02-28
Country India
First Vice-President of IndiaDr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

(First Vice-President of India)

D.O.B 1888-09-05 -1975-04-17
Country India
First Prime-Minister of IndiaPt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru

(First Prime-Minister of India)

D.O.B 1889-11-14 -1964-05-17
Country India
First Home Minister of India

(First Home Minister of India)

D.O.B 1885-10-31 -1950-12-15
Country India
First Finance Minister of IndiaRamasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty

Ramasamy Chetty Kandasamy Shanmukham Chetty

(First Finance Minister of India)

D.O.B 1892-10-17 -1953-05-05
Country India
First Auditor General of IndiaV. Narahari Rao

V. Narahari Rao

(First Auditor General of India)

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Country India
First Director of CBIDP Kohli

DP Kohli

(First Director of CBI)

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Country India
First National Security Adviser of IndiaBrijesh Mishra

Brijesh Mishra

(First National Security Adviser of India)

D.O.B 1928-09-29 -2012-09-28
Country India
First Governor of RBISir Osborne Smith

Sir Osborne Smith

(First Governor of RBI)

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Country India
First Non-Congress Prime-MinisterMorarji Desai

Morarji Desai

(First Non-Congress Prime-Minister)

D.O.B 1896-02-29 -1995-04-10
Country India
First British Governor-General of BengalWarren-Hastings

Warren-Hastings

(First British Governor-General of Bengal)

D.O.B 1732-10-20 -1818-08-22
Country India
First Space TravellerRakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma

(First Space Traveller)

D.O.B 1949-01-13 -
Country India
First Civil ServantSatyendranath Tagore

Satyendranath Tagore

(First Civil Servant)

D.O.B 1842-06-01 -1923-01-09
Country India
First Woman IASAnna Rajam Malhotra

Anna Rajam Malhotra

(First Woman IAS)

D.O.B 1927-07-17 -2018-09-17
Country India
First Sportsperson to receive Bharat RatnaSachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

(First Sportsperson to receive Bharat Ratna)

D.O.B 1973-04-24 -
Country India
First to Swim across the English ChannelMihir Sen

Mihir Sen

(First to Swim across the English Channel)

D.O.B 1930-11-16 -1997-06-11
Country India
First Woman to Swim across the English ChannelArati Saha

Arati Saha

(First Woman to Swim across the English Channel)

D.O.B 1940-09-24 -1994-08-23
Country India
First  Raman-Magsaysay AwardeeVinoba Bhave

Vinoba Bhave

(First Raman-Magsaysay Awardee)

D.O.B 1895-09-11 -1982-11-15
Country India
First Nobel PrizeRabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

(First Nobel Prize)

D.O.B 1861-05-07 -1941-08-07
Country India
First Nobel Prize winner in PhysicsChandrasekhara Venkata Raman

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

(First Nobel Prize winner in Physics)

D.O.B 1888-11-07 -1970-11-21
Country India
First President of National CongressWomesh Chandra Bonnerjee

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

(First President of National Congress)

D.O.B 1944-12-29 -1906-07-21
Country India
First Chief Election CommissionerSukumar Sen

Sukumar Sen

(First Chief Election Commissioner)

D.O.B 1898-01-02 -
Country India
First Indian Chairman in International CourtJustice Dr. Nagendra Singh

Justice Dr. Nagendra Singh

(First Indian Chairman in International Court)

D.O.B 1914-03-18 -1988-12-11
Country India
First Foreigner awardee of Bharat RatnaAbdul Ghaffar Khan

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

(First Foreigner awardee of Bharat Ratna)

D.O.B 1890-02-06 -1988-01-20
Country India
First Leader of the Indian Antarctica MissionDr. Syed Zahoor Qasim

Dr. Syed Zahoor Qasim

(First Leader of the Indian Antarctica Mission)

D.O.B 1926-12-31 -2015-10-20
Country India
First Chief Justice of Supreme CourtJustice Hiralal J. Kania

Justice Hiralal J. Kania

(First Chief Justice of Supreme Court)

D.O.B 1890-11-03 -1951-11-06
Country India
First Woman Awarded with ‘Bharat Ratna’Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

(First Woman Awarded with ‘Bharat Ratna’)

D.O.B 1917-11-19 -1984-10-31
Country India
First Commandeur of the Order of Arts and LettersMrinal Sen

Mrinal Sen

(First Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters)

D.O.B 1923-05-14 -2018-12-30
Country India
First Chevalier of the Order of Arts and LetterSivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

(First Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letter)

D.O.B 1928-10-01 -2001-07-21
Country India
First Posthumous Bharat Ratna AwardeeLal Bahadur Shastri

Lal Bahadur Shastri

(First Posthumous Bharat Ratna Awardee)

D.O.B 1904-10-02 -1966-01-11
Country India
First Person awarded Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth PuraskarG. Sankara Kurup

G. Sankara Kurup

(First Person awarded Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth Puraskar)

D.O.B 1901-06-03 -1978-02-02
Country India
First Woman awarded with Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth PuraskarAshapoorna Devi

Ashapoorna Devi

(First Woman awarded with Bhartiya-Gyan-Peeth Puraskar)

D.O.B 1909-01-08 -1995-07-19
Country India
First Woman Sahitya Akademi Award WinnerAmrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam

(First Woman Sahitya Akademi Award Winner)

D.O.B 1919-08-31 -2005-10-31
Country India
First Woman Honours GraduateKamini Roy

Kamini Roy

(First Woman Honours Graduate)

D.O.B 1864-10-12 -1933-09-27
Country India
First Woman Director General of PoliceKanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

(First Woman Director General of Police)

D.O.B -2019-08-26
Country India
First Successful Surgeon who transplanted heartPanangipalli Venugopal

Panangipalli Venugopal

(First Successful Surgeon who transplanted heart)

D.O.B 1942-07-06 -
Country India
First Woman to receive Nobel PrizeMother Teresa

Mother Teresa

(First Woman to receive Nobel Prize)

D.O.B 1910-08-06 -1997-09-05
Country India
First Woman Governor in IndiaSarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu

(First Woman Governor in India)

D.O.B 1879-02-13 -1949-03-02
Country India
First Licensed Pilot in IndiaJ R D Tata

J R D Tata

(First Licensed Pilot in India)

D.O.B 1904-07-29 -1993-11-29
Country India
First Woman Air PilotDurba Banerjee

Durba Banerjee

(First Woman Air Pilot)

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First Woman Teacher in IndiaSavitribai Phule

Savitribai Phule

(First Woman Teacher in India)

D.O.B 1831-01-03 -1897-03-10
Country India
First President of National Human Rights CommissionRanganath Misra

Ranganath Misra

(First President of National Human Rights Commission)

D.O.B 1926-11-25 -2012-09-13
Country India
First Hindi Literature person-awarded Bhartiya Gyan Peeth PuraskarSumitranandan Pant

Sumitranandan Pant

(First Hindi Literature person-awarded Bhartiya Gyan Peeth Puraskar)

D.O.B 1900-05-20 -1977-12-28
Country India
First Indian who won the Grammy awardRavi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

(First Indian who won the Grammy award)

D.O.B 1920-04-07 -2012-12-11
Country India
First Person delivered the Lecture in Hindi in U.N.O.Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

(First Person delivered the Lecture in Hindi in U.N.O.)

D.O.B 1924-12-25 -2018-08-26
Country India
First Indian member in British House of CommonsDadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji

(First Indian member in British House of Commons)

D.O.B 1825-09-04 -1917-06-30
Country India
First President of Indian Science CongressAshutosh Mukherjee

Ashutosh Mukherjee

(First President of Indian Science Congress)

D.O.B 1864-06-29 -1924-05-25
Country India
First Mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest 8 timesSherpa-Augarita

Sherpa-Augarita

(First Mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest 8 times)

D.O.B 1960-01-20 -
Country India
First Writer who was awarded ‘Vyas Samman’Ram Vilas Sharma

Ram Vilas Sharma

(First Writer who was awarded ‘Vyas Samman’)

D.O.B 1912-10-10 -2000-05-30
Country India
First Player awarded ‘Padam Bhusan’C. K. Nayudu

C. K. Nayudu

(First Player awarded ‘Padam Bhusan’)

D.O.B 1895-10-31 -1967-11-14
Country India
First Actress to win Padma Shri AwardNargis

Nargis

(First Actress to win Padma Shri Award)

D.O.B 1929-06-01 -1981-05-03
Country India
First Tennis Grandslam Title WinnerMahesh Bhupathi

Mahesh Bhupathi

(First Tennis Grandslam Title Winner)

D.O.B 1974-06-07 -
Country India
First Indian player who played the Test CricketRanjitsinhji

Ranjitsinhji

(First Indian player who played the Test Cricket)

D.O.B 1872-09-10 -1933-04-02
Country India
First Scientist elected for Lok SabhaDr. Meghnad Saha

Dr. Meghnad Saha

(First Scientist elected for Lok Sabha)

D.O.B 1893-10-06 -1956-02-16
Country India
First Scientist awarded Ghanshyam Das Birla Award?Asis Datta

Asis Datta

(First Scientist awarded Ghanshyam Das Birla Award?)

D.O.B 1944-02-02 -
Country India
First Person, who became High Commissioner in Great BritainV. K. Krishna Menon

V. K. Krishna Menon

(First Person, who became High Commissioner in Great Britain)

D.O.B 1896-05-03 -1974-10-06
Country India
Indian who was awarded the Lenin Peace PrizeSaifuddin Kitchlew

Saifuddin Kitchlew

(Indian who was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize)

D.O.B 1888-01-15 -1963-10-09
Country India
First to contest election for British ParliamentLalmohan Ghosh

Lalmohan Ghosh

(First to contest election for British Parliament)

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First Woman GraduatesKadambini Ganguly

Kadambini Ganguly

(First Woman Graduates)

D.O.B 1861-07-18 -1923-10-03
Country India
First Woman Chief Justice of High CourtLeila Seth

Leila Seth

(First Woman Chief Justice of High Court)

D.O.B 1930-10-20 -2017-05-05
Country India
First to be appointed as High Court Judge, during the British PeriodRam Prasad Ram

Ram Prasad Ram

(First to be appointed as High Court Judge, during the British Period)

D.O.B 1936-12-11 -
Country India
First Indian member of Viceroy Executive CouncilSatyendra Prasanna Sinha

Satyendra Prasanna Sinha

(First Indian member of Viceroy Executive Council)

D.O.B 1863-03-24 -1928-03-04
Country India
First Woman Doctorate of ScienceAsima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee

(First Woman Doctorate of Science)

D.O.B 1917-09-23 -2006-11-22
Country India
First Woman IPSKiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi

(First Woman IPS)

D.O.B 1949-06-09 -
Country India
First Woman Supreme Court JudgeFathima Beevi

Fathima Beevi

(First Woman Supreme Court Judge)

D.O.B 1927-04-30 -
Country India
First Indian member of American CongressDuleep Singh

Duleep Singh

(First Indian member of American Congress)

D.O.B 1838-09-04 -1993-10-22
Country India
First Editor of Time MagazineBobby Ghosh

Bobby Ghosh

(First Editor of Time Magazine)

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Country India
First Director of CBI becoming GovernorAshwani Kumar

Ashwani Kumar

(First Director of CBI becoming Governor)

D.O.B 1952-10-26 -
Country India
First Miss WorldReita Faria

Reita Faria

(First Miss World)

D.O.B 1943-08-23 -
Country India
First Miss Asia PacificZeenat Aman

Zeenat Aman

(First Miss Asia Pacific)

D.O.B 1951-11-19 -
Country India
First Miss EarthNicole Faria

Nicole Faria

(First Miss Earth)

D.O.B 1990-09-02 -
Country India
First Place to get electricityDarjeeling

Darjeeling

(First Place to get electricity)

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Country India
First Sound FilmAlam Ara

Alam Ara

(First Sound Film)

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Country India
First Colour filmKisan Kanya

Kisan Kanya

(First Colour film)

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Country India
First Oscar winnerBhanu Athaiya

Bhanu Athaiya

(First Oscar winner)

D.O.B 1929-04-28 -
Country India
First Dadasaheb Phalke AwardeeDevika Rani

Devika Rani

(First Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee)

D.O.B 1908-03-30 -1994-03-09
Country India
First Newspaper of IndiaHickys Bengal Gazette

Hickys Bengal Gazette

(First Newspaper of India)

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Country India
First First Lady DoctorAnandi Gopal Joshi

Anandi Gopal Joshi

(First First Lady Doctor)

D.O.B 1865-03-31 -0087-02-26
Country India
First Satellite of IndiaAryabhata (satellite)

Aryabhata (satellite)

(First Satellite of India)

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Country India
First Man to climb Mt. EverestTenzing Norgay

Tenzing Norgay

(First Man to climb Mt. Everest)

D.O.B 1914-05-29 -1986-05-09
Country India
First Woman to Climb Mt. EverestBachendri Pal

Bachendri Pal

(First Woman to Climb Mt. Everest)

D.O.B 1954-05-24 -
Country India
First District to achieve 100% literacy rateErnakulam district

Ernakulam district

(First District to achieve 100% literacy rate)

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Country India
First ODI captainAjit Wadekar

Ajit Wadekar

(First ODI captain)

D.O.B 1941-04-01 -2018-08-15
Country India
First Bowler who made hat-trick in Test Cricketharbhajan singh

harbhajan singh

(First Bowler who made hat-trick in Test Cricket)

D.O.B 1980-07-03 -
Country India
First Batsman who made 300 runs in Test CricketVirendra Sehwag

Virendra Sehwag

(First Batsman who made 300 runs in Test Cricket)

D.O.B 1978-10-20 -
Country India
First Marshal of Indian Air ForceArjan Singh

Arjan Singh

(First Marshal of Indian Air Force)

D.O.B 1919-04-15 -2017-09-16
Country India
First Individual Medal in Olympic gamesKhashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav

(First Individual Medal in Olympic games)

D.O.B 1926-01-15 -1984-08-14
Country India
First GrandmasterViswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand

(First Grandmaster)

D.O.B 1969-12-11 -
Country India
First Woman GrandmasterHumpy Koneru

Humpy Koneru

(First Woman Grandmaster)

D.O.B 1987-03-31 -
Country India
First Indian who individually won the Gold medal in Olympic GamesAbhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra

(First Indian who individually won the Gold medal in Olympic Games)

D.O.B 1982-09-28 -
Country India
First Indian who won the Bronze medal in Boxing in Olympic GamesVijender Kumar

Vijender Kumar

(First Indian who won the Bronze medal in Boxing in Olympic Games)

D.O.B 1968-06-10 -
Country India
First Fellow of Trinity College, CambridgeSrinivasa Ramanujan

Srinivasa Ramanujan

(First Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge)

D.O.B 1887-12-22 -1920-04-26
Country India
First Fellow of the Royal SocietyArdaseer Cursetjee

Ardaseer Cursetjee

(First Fellow of the Royal Society)

D.O.B 1808-10-06 -1877-11-16
Country India
First First Gold Medallist on International TrackHima Das

Hima Das

(First First Gold Medallist on International Track)

D.O.B 2000-01-09 -
Country India