Article Detail First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya Similar Questions : 1. Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi 2. Name of the first woman musician of India to get Bharat Ratna ? Answer: M.S. Subbulakshmi 3. Name of First Indian who reached south pole ? Answer: Col. I K Bajaj 4. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ? Answer: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari 5. Name of the First Indian Prime Minister who resigned from Office ? Answer: Moraji Desai 6. Name of the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India ? Answer: Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi 7. Name of first woman of India to get Ashok Chakra ? Answer: Nirja Mishra Read more from - First in India