First By Indian

             

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