Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad

male, deceased (1963)
FirstsinIndia, constitution, Bharat Ratna recipient, president of india, independence activist, Constituent Assembly of India…Constitution of India, India Divided
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India. Rajendra Prasad was an independence activist and, as a leader of the Congress Party, played a...
Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma

male, 60 years old
Sir Muhammad Iqbal, FirstsinIndia, From patiala, weightlessness, Intercosmos, Punjab, India…prime minister of india
Rakesh Sharma (born January 13, 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India) was the first Indian and 138th man to visit space. Rakesh Sharma, then squadron...

Arati Saha

female, deceased (1994)
FirstsinIndia, Flag of India, west bengal, calcutta, jaundice, English Channel
Arati Gupta (Saha) (24 September 1940 - 23 August 1994) was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Arati was initiated in swimming at the early age...
Norman Pritchard

Norman Pritchard

male, deceased (1929)
2004 Summer Olympics, FirstsinIndia, first Indian, ioc, iaaf, Sprinter…Olympic competitor for India
Norman Gilbert Pritchard (alias Norman Trevor) (June 23, 1875 - October 31, 1929) was an athlete from India who went on to star in Hollywood and...

Satyendranath Tagore

male, deceased (1923)
Indian, Indian Civil Service, british raj, From Kolkata, Civil Servant, FirstsinIndia
Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service. He was an author, song composer, linguist and made significant...
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa

Kodandera Madappa Cariappa

male, deceased (1993)
Indian, General, FirstsinIndia, obe, Recipient of the Legion of Merit, Indian military personnel
Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa OBE (28 January 1899 - 15 May 1993) was the first Indian Chief of Staff and led the Indian forces on the...