Savitribai Phule 1848 Savitribai Phule became the first woman teacher in India.
Besant 1917 First female president of the Indian National Congress.
Sarojini Naidu 1925 First Indian born female president of the Indian National Congress.
Sarla Thakral 1936 the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft
Amrit Kaur 1947 First female Cabinet minister of India in the country's first cabinet.
Shila Dawre 1988 country's first woman autorickshaw driver when she first stepped into the 'male-dominated' zone