In India she was called another form of God: living among the poor to help them. She founded a new sisterhood, the Missionaries of Charity.
Kalpana Chawla is the first woman of Indian origin to go into space. She flew on STS-87 (1997) and STS-107 (2003) and logged 30 days, 14 hours and 54 minutes in space.
As of now, she remains the only woman to have ever served as India's prime minister and was a prominent figure in the Indian National Congress. Gandhi was the offspring of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Pratibha Patil is the first woman to become the president of India. The highest civilian award for foreigners given by Mexico, called 'Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca,' was bestowed upon Pratibha Patil.
In 1972, she became the inaugural female officer to join the Indian Police Service.
In 1984, Bachendri Pal achieved the historic feat of becoming the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a mountaineer from India.
Having achieved the feat of scaling Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Elbrus she is the very first female amputee to have done so, making her a trailblazer in this regard.
She was recognized for her reserved and introverted nature, but her on-screen image was bold and outspoken, portraying roles of confident and sophisticated women with determination.
As of January 21, 2022, Gita Gopinath holds the position of First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).