1). First Miss World - Reita Faria in 1966
2). First Miss Universe - Susmita Sen in 1994
3). First Booker Prize - Arundhati Roy for The God of Small Things in 1997
4). First Bharat Ratna - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan, C. Rajagopalachari, and Dr. C.V. Raman in 1954
5). First Foreigner to receive Bharat Ratna -Khan Abdul Ghaffar
6). First Person to receive Stalin Prize - Saifuddin Kitchlu
7). First Chevalier - Sivaji Ganesan
8). First Person to receive Jnapith Award - Shri Shankar Kurup
9). First Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Devika Rani in 1969
10). 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."
11). First Magsaysay Award - Vinoba Bhave
12). First Winner of a major literary award in the United States -Dhan Gopal Mukerji
13). First Ford Supermodel of the World(contest) - Bipasha Basu, 1996
14). First Indian recipient of 'Oscar Award'- Bhanu Athaiy
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