The first woman to hold a cabinet position in independent India was Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. She served as the Minister of Health in Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet from 1947 to 1957.
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Radhabai Subbarayan, also known as Rukmini Devi Arundale, was a prominent Indian activist and politician. She played a significant role in the Indian independence movement and was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1952.
Meira Kumar became India’s first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 2009, presiding over the lower house of Parliament and contributing to the functioning of Indian democracy.
Indira Gandhi became India’s first woman Prime Minister in 1966, leading the nation through turbulent times and leaving a lasting impact on Indian politics and society.
The first successful ascent of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, occurred on May 29, 1953, when Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from Nepal, reached the summit.