Article Detail First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya Similar Questions : 1. Name of first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna ? Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 2. Who was first Indian Reserve Bank Governor Answer: C D Deshmukh 3. Name of the first Indian woman ruler ? Answer: Razia Sultan on Delhi's throne 4. Name of first speaker of Lok Sabha ? Answer: G.V. Mavlankar from 1952-1957 5. Name of the First Indian Prime Minister who resigned from Office ? Answer: Moraji Desai 6. What is the name of first British to visit India ? Answer: Hawkins 7. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ? Answer: Fa-hien Read more from - First in India