Article Detail Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi Similar Questions : 1. Name of the first Indian President to Die in office ? Answer: Dr. Zakir Hussain 2. Name of first woman of India to get Ashok Chakra ? Answer: Nirja Mishra 3. Name of first woman of India to won Miss World Title ? Answer: Reita Faria 4. Name of the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India ? Answer: Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi 5. Name of first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna ? Answer: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 6. Name of the first Indian to win Magsaysay Award ? Answer: Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1958 7. First Indian to go into space ? Answer: Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma Read more from - First in India