Article Detail First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya Similar Questions : 1. Name of the first Indian President to Die in office ? Answer: Dr. Zakir Hussain 2. Name of First Indian Missile ? Answer: Prithvi 3. What is the name of first British to visit India ? Answer: Hawkins 4. Name of first woman of India to climb the mount everest ? Answer: Bachendri Pal 5. Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi 6. Name of the first university of India ? Answer: Nalanda University. 7. Name of the first person to get Paramvir Chakra Answer: Major Somnath Sharma Read more from - First in India