Article Detail Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi Similar Questions : 1. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya 2. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ? Answer: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari 3. Name of first woman of India to get Ashok Chakra ? Answer: Nirja Mishra 4. Name of the first Indian woman ruler ? Answer: Razia Sultan on Delhi's throne 5. Name of the first person to get Paramvir Chakra Answer: Major Somnath Sharma 6. Who was the frist person to climb Mount Everest ? Answer: Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary on 29th May, 1953 7. Name of the first woman musician of India to get Bharat Ratna ? Answer: M.S. Subbulakshmi Read more from - First in India