Trailblazing Women: Remarkable Female Pioneers Of India
Razia Sultan
The Delhi Sultanate's sole female ruler, who reigned from 1236 to 1240
Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute and was the first elected female member of the Madras Legislative Council
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
From 1947 to 1957, she held the position of Health Minister, making history as the first female central minister in India
Sarojini Naidu
Known as the "Nightingale of India," she governed Uttar Pradesh as India's first female governor from 1945 to 1949
Anna Rajam Malhotra
The first female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer
Kiran Bedi
In 1972, Kiran Bedi became the first female officer in the Indian Police Service (IPS), making history
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
She was the first female president of the General Assembly of the United Nations