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10 Famous Indian Women you should know on International Women’s Day

Here are 10 famous Indian women you should know about on International Women's Day. Includes Indira Gandhi, Lata Mangeshkar, Kiran Bedi, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Tessy Thomas etc.

Published: March 8, 2016 5:20 PM IST

By India.com Education Desk

Indian women have contributed exceptionally in various fields ranging from diplomacy politics, administration, science and technology music, dancing and so on. From being the first  woman UN General Secretary to the first project director of a missile project in India.

The International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8  every year. On International Women’s Day here are 10 famous Indian women and their contribution in various fields which you should know. These women have been role models for many women throughout India.
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1. Vijaylakshmi Pandit
Vijay Lakshmi Pandit was the first woman to become the president of the UN General Assembly. She was the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru. She became first woman and first Asian and first Indian to be elected president of the UN General Assembly. She also served as governor of the state of Maharashtra. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit won Phoolpur Lok Sabha constituency (Uttar Pradesh) after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru. Vijay Lakshmi Pandit wrote many books and her many articles and speeches were published. She wrote So I Became a Minister , Prison Days, A Study of Nehru.Vijaylakshmi Pandit (1) 

2. Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India. She was the daughter of  Jawaharlal Nehru.
Indira Gandhi

3. Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress. She was also a famous poet and called the Nightingale of India.
Sarojini Naidu

4. Kiran Bedi
Kiran Bedi was the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS). She was nicknamed Crane Bedi during her tenure.
Kiran Bedi

5. Anna Rajam George Malhotra
Anna Rajam George Malhotra was the first Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of India. She belonged to the 1951 batch of the IAS.
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6. M.S Subbulakshmi
M.S Subbulakshmi was an Indian classical singer and an exponent of Carnatic music in India. She was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
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7.  Mrinalini Sarabhai
Mrinalini Sarabhai was an Indian classical dancer. She received the Padma Bhushan award in 1992.
Mrinalini-Sarabhai

8. Mahasweta Devi
Mahasweta Devi is an Indian writer from Bengal who writes to speak against social injustice and poverty specially against tribals in India. She received the Padma Vibhushan in 2006.
Mahasweta-Devi

9. Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is an Indian playback singer. She received India’s highest award in cineme the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1989 by the Government of India. She also received the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
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10. Tessy Thomas
Tessy Thomas is known as the ‘Missile Woman’ of India. She is the Project Director for Agni-IV missile in the DRDO. She is the first woman to head a missile project in India.
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