=> First Miss World - Reita Faria in 1966
=> First Miss Universe - Susmita Sen in 1994
=> First Miss India - Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) in 1947.
=> First Booker Prize - Arundhati Roy for The God of Small Things in 1997
=> First Bharat Ratna - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, C. Rajagopalachari, and Dr. C.V. Raman in 1954
=> First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna -Khan Abdul Ghaffar
=> First Person to receive Stalin Prize - Saifuddin Kitchlu
=> First Chevalier - Sivaji Ganesan
=> First Person to receive Jnapith Award - Shri Shankar Kurup
=> First Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Devika Rani in 1969
=> First Ashoka Chakra Award to a civilian (posthumous) - D.K. Jatar, captain of the sabotaged plane Kashmir Princess, for "most conspicuous bravery, daring and self-sacrifice."
=> First Magsaysay Award - Vinoba Bhave
=> First Winner of a major literary award in the United States -Dhan Gopal Mukerji
=> First Ford Supermodel of the World(contest) - Bipasha Basu, 1996
=> First Indian recipient of 'Oscar Award'- Bhanu Athaiy.
=> First Miss Universe - Susmita Sen in 1994
=> First Miss India - Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) in 1947.
=> First Booker Prize - Arundhati Roy for The God of Small Things in 1997
=> First Bharat Ratna - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, C. Rajagopalachari, and Dr. C.V. Raman in 1954
=> First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna -Khan Abdul Ghaffar
=> First Person to receive Stalin Prize - Saifuddin Kitchlu
=> First Chevalier - Sivaji Ganesan
=> First Person to receive Jnapith Award - Shri Shankar Kurup
=> First Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Devika Rani in 1969
=> First Ashoka Chakra Award to a civilian (posthumous) - D.K. Jatar, captain of the sabotaged plane Kashmir Princess, for "most conspicuous bravery, daring and self-sacrifice."
=> First Magsaysay Award - Vinoba Bhave
=> First Winner of a major literary award in the United States -Dhan Gopal Mukerji
=> First Ford Supermodel of the World(contest) - Bipasha Basu, 1996
=> First Indian recipient of 'Oscar Award'- Bhanu Athaiy.