First Awards and titles By Indian
*. Mr. Universe: Manohar Aichin 1952
*. Miss World: Reita Fariain 1966. (She was also the first Asian to win the title.)
*. Miss Asia Pacific: Zeenat Amanin 1970
*. TeenPrincess Contest: Radha Bartake in 1974
*. Miss Intercontinental Pageant: Elizabeth Anita Reddi in 1978
*. World Miss University: Priyadarshini Pradhanin 1989
*. Miss Universe: Sushmita Senin 1994
*. Mr. International: Aryan Vaidin 2000
*. Manhunt International: Rajeev Singhin 2001
*. Miss Tourism International: Candice Pinto in 2001
*. Mrs. World: Aditi Gowitrikarin 2001
*.Miss Tourism World : Payal Rohatgiin 2002
*. Miss Tourism Queen International: Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan in 2004
*.Miss World Tourism : Sonal Chauhanin 2005.
*.Miss Tourism: Priyanka Shahin 2007
*. Miss Earth: Nicole Fariain 2010
*.Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International: Urvashi Rautelain 2011
*. Miss Asia Pacific World: Himangini Singh Yaduin 2012
*.Mister United Nations : Rahul Vyas in 2013
*.First Indian to win any literary award (the Newbery Medal) in the United States, in 1927 for Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon: Dhan Gopal Mukerji
*. Nirad C. Chaudhuri, first Indian to win a major non-fiction award, the Duff Cooper Prizein the United Kingdom, in 1966 for The Continent of Circe
*. Man Booker Prize: Arundhati Royfor her novel " The God of Small Things" in the year 1997.
*.Bhaswati Bhattacharya was the first Indian to speak as Orator at the Harvard University, in the Commencement Exercises in 1993. [ 3 ]
*. Bharat Ratna: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari, and C. V. Ramanin 1954
*. Padma Vibhushan: Satyendra Nath Bose, Nand Lal Bose, Zakir Hussain, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, V. K. Krishna Menonin 1954
*. Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters: Mrinal Sen [ 4 ]
*. Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters: Sivaji Ganesan
*. Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Devika Raniin 1969
*. Ashoka Chakra Awardto a civilian: D.K. Jatar (posthumous) and M.C Dixit, captain and co-captain respectively, of the sabotaged plane Kashmir Princess, for "most conspicuous bravery, daring and self-sacrifice"
*. Magsaysay Award: Vinoba Bhave, 1958
*. Stalin Peace Prize(now known as Lenin Peace Prize) in 1952- Saifuddin Kitchlew
*. Oscarfor Lifetime Achievement - Satyajit Ray
*. Nishan-e-Pakistan: Morarji Desai, 1990
First In Defence (in the Republic of India)
*. Presidentof Indian Republic: Dr Rajendra Prasad
*. Vice Presidentof Indian Republic: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
*. Defence Ministerof India: Baldev Singh
*. Commander-in-Chiefof Free India: General Sir Roy Bucher
*.Indian Commander-in-Chiefof Free India: General Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, 1949
*. Chief of Air Staff: Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst
*.Indian Chief of Staff: General Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, 1947
*. Commander-in-Chief, IAF: Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, 1954
*. Chief of Naval Staff: Vice Admiral R D Katari
*. Cosmonaut: Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma, 1984
*. Field Marshal: Sam Manekshaw, 1973
*.First Parsi Army Chief: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
*.First Parsi Navy Chief: Admiral J L Cursetji
*.First Parsi Air Force Chief: Air Marshal Aspy Engineer
*.First Christian Army Chief: General Sunith Francis Rodrigues
*.First Christian Navy Chief: Admiral Ronald Lynsdale Pereira
*.First Christian Air Force Chief: Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne
*.First Sikh Army Chief: General Joginder Jaswant Singh
*.First Sikh Air Force Chief: Air Marshal Arjan Singh
*.First Muslim Air Force Chief: Air Marshal Idris Hasan Latif
*.First female officer to be court martialled: Anjali Gupta
*.First female jawan in the Army: Sapper Shanti Tigga [ 5 ]
*.First Param Vir ChakraWinner: Major Som Nath Sharma
