Annie Besant was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

Sarojini Naidu was known as the 'Nightingale of India' for her contributions to nursing during the Indian Independence Movement.

Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman to be elected as the Chief Minister of an Indian state, Uttar Pradesh, in 1963.

Annie Besant was known as the 'Grand Old Lady of India' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946.

Rani Lakshmibai was known as the 'Joan of Arc of India' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be elected as the Governor of an Indian state, Uttar Pradesh, in 1947.

Kasturba Gandhi was known as the 'Mother of the Nation' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to be elected as the Prime Minister of India in 1966.

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was known as the 'Iron Lady of India' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman to be elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1953.

Sarojini Naidu was known as the 'Smiling Buddha' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was the first woman to be elected as the Vice-President of India in 1974.

Rani Lakshmibai was known as the 'Tigress of Bengal' for her contributions to the Indian Independence Movement.

Meira Kumar was the first woman to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 2009.