First Indian Woman

Anshu Malik of Haryana’s Nidani village became India’s first woman to reach the finals of the World Wrestling Championship, with a sweeping 11-0 victory.

When Kala Bagai, and her husband Vaishno Das Bagai, arrived at Berkeley in 1915, there were only close to 2,000 Indians living in the US.

Rahi Sarnobat overcame injury, trauma and death on her journey to victory. An inspiration to us all!

At a time when the rest of the world believed that Indian women rarely ventured outside their kitchens, 19-year-old Arati Saha overcame obstacles, both physical and mental, to carve her way to success.

Sania Mirza is the first Indian Women and third Indian to have a Top Seed in any Tennis Grand Slam.