First Males in India, All Name List– Throughout history, men in India have made significant strides across diverse fields, leaving an incredible mark on the nation’s progress. From breaking societal norms to achieving unprecedented feats, these pioneers have paved the way for future generations.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 2023
List of First Males in India
From Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian guy in space, to Rabindranath Tagore, the first Indian male writer, and others, these men’s achievements have set the way for growth and inspiration for future generations.
Here is the list of First Males in India:
| Roles | Name |
| First President of Indian National Congress | Womesh Chandra Bannerjee |
| First Prime Minister of India | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| First Home Minister of India | Sardar Vallabhai Patel |
| First President of India | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics | C.V. Raman |
| First Man in Space | Rakesh Sharma |
| First Satellite | Aryabhatha |
| First Male Doctor in India | Pandit Madhusudhan Gupta |
| First Male Pilot of India | J.R.D. Tata |
| First Indian Male to win a gold medal at the Olympic | Abhinav Bindra |
| First Indian Cricketer to score a triple century | Virendra Sehwag |
| First Indian Grandmaster | Vishwanathan Anand |
| First Indian gymnast to win a medal at the Common Wealth Games | Ashish Kumar |
| First Defence Minister of India | Baldev Singh Chokkar |
| First Param Veer Chakra Winner | Major Somnath Sharma |
| First Field Marshal | Sam Manekshaw |
| First Commander-in-Chief | Subroto Mukherjee |
| First Governor of Bengal | Robert Clive |
| First Governor General of Bengal | Warren Hastings |
| First Governor General of India | Lord William Bentinck |
| First Governor General of Independent India | C. Rajgopalachari |
| First Indian to pass ICS | Surendra Nath Banerjee |
| First Indian I.C.S. Officer | Satyendra Nath Tagore |
| First temporary president of the Constituent Assembly | Sachidananda Nand Sinha |
| First Commander-in-chief of free India | General Kodandera M. Cariappa |
| First Indian Nobel Laureate | Rabindranath Tagore |
| First Indian Judge of the International Court of Justice | Dr. Nagendra Singh |
| First Indian to swim across the English Channel | Mihir Sen |
| First Indian male to get Jnanpeeth Award | G. Sankara Kurup |
| First Muslim President of Indian Republic | Dr. Zakir Hussain |
| First Indian to win Palk-Strait-Ocean Swimming Contest | Badiyanath Nath |
| First Speaker of Lok Sabha | G.V. Mavlankar |
| First person to make printing press popular in India | James Hicky |
| First Education Minister of Independent India | Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad |
| First Vice President of Independent India | Dr. S. Radha Krishnan |
| First Chief of Army Staff | General M. Rajendra Singh |
| First Chief of Naval Staff of India | Vice Admiral R.D. Kaatari |
| First Atomic Submarine of India | I.N.S. Chakra |
| First Indian Submarine | INS Kalvari |
| First Scientist of Indian origin, to get nobel prize in the field of medical science | Dr. Hargovind Khurana |
| First Aircraft Carrier Indian Ship | I.N.S.Vikrant |
| First Indian to win Stalin Award | Saifuddin Kichlu |
| First Indian to win Magsaysay Award | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| India’s first Minister to resign from Union Cabinet | Shyana Prasad Mukherjee |
| India’s first Election Commissioner | Sukumer Sen |
| First Muslim President of Indian National Congress | Badruddin Tayab Ji |
| First Chief Justice of India | H.J. Kania |
| First Indian male to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen cylinder | Sherpa Phu Dorji |
| First Indian recipient of Nobel Prize in Economics | Dr. Amartya Sen |
| First Indian to reach Antarctica | Lt. Ram Charan |
| First Indian Prime Minister to resign from office | Morarji Desai |
| First President of India to die in office | Dr. Zakir Hussain |
| First Man to climb Mt. Everst twice | Nawang Gombu |
| First Indian to reach the south pole | Col. JK Bajaj |
| First Indian recipient of Oscar Award | Bhanu Athaiya |
| First Indian Author to get Anderson Award | Ruskin Bond |
| First Indian to win Billiards | Wilson Jones |
| First Indian Space Tourist | Santosh George |
