1. Kalpana Chawla: The first Indian-born woman to fly in space and the first Indian woman to reach space twice.

1. Kalpana Chawla: The first Indian-born woman to fly in space and the first Indian woman to reach space twice.

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2. Lata Mangeshkar: Highly decorated Indian singer, who received many awards including Bharat Ratna and Legion of Honor.

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3. Mother Teresa: Nobel Peace Prize winner who devoted life to helping the poor.

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4. Indira Gandhi: First female Prime Minister of India, served for three consecutive terms, named "Woman of the Millennium" and powerful woman.

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5. Sarla Thakral: First Indian woman pilot, earned her pilot license and flew for over 1000 hours.

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6. Sushma Swaraj: India's first female Chief Minister, who later became the country's Minister of External Affairs. Her work in diplomacy was appreciated globally.

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7. Anna Chandy: First female and High Court judge in India, one of the first female judges in the British Empire.

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8. Chandro Tomar: Known as "Shooter Dadi", she was the oldest sharpshooter in the world, and inspired a Bollywood movie. Wikipedia

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9. Savitribai Phule: First female teacher in India, anti-caste discrimination activist, established one of the first modern Indian girl's schools.

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10. Sarojini Naidu: "The Nightingale of India," second female President of the Indian National Congress, founded the Women's India Association, and poet.

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