Article Detail Name of first Indian to get Jnanpeeth Award ? Answer: G. Shankar Kurup Similar Questions : 1. Name of the First Indian Submarine ? Answer: I.N.S. Cauveri 2. Name of first Indian who won Billiards Trophy ? Answer: Wilson Jones 3. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya 4. India's first woman president ? Answer: Smt. Pratibha Patil 5. Name of First Indian Missile ? Answer: Prithvi 6. Name of first woman governor of India ? Answer: Sarojini Naidu 7. Name of first Indian woman to win a Gold in Asian Games ? Answer: Kamaljeet Sandhu Read more from - First in India