Savitribai Phule, along with her husband Jyotirao Phule, founded the first school for girls in India in 1848 in Pune, Maharashtra.

Kadambini Ganguly became the first Indian woman to receive a doctorate degree in 1884 from the University of Calcutta.

Hansaben Mehta was the first woman to become the Vice-Chancellor of a university in India when she was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of SNDT Women's University in Mumbai in 1949.

Annie Besant was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become the Governor of a state in India when she was appointed as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947.

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of India in 1966.

Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of a state in India when she was elected as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.

Meira Kumar was the first woman to become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 2009.

Najma Heptulla was the first woman to become the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha in 2014.

Indira Banerjee was the first woman to become the Chief Justice of India in 2018.

Soli Sorabjee was the first woman to become the Attorney General of India in 1989.

Indira Jaising was the first woman to become the Solicitor General of India in 2009.

Jayanti Patnaik was the first woman to become the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in 1992.

Anita Karwal was the first woman to become the Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education in 2019.

Anita Karwal was the first woman to become the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 2019.