The first woman airline pilot was

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• Durga Banerjee was the first Indian woman commercial pilot. She made history by joining Indian Airlines in 1956 and later became a Captain.
• Her pioneering role in Indian aviation opened doors for many women in what was once considered a male-dominated field.
• She served as a pilot for more than 20 years and was also the first woman to fly a jet aircraft in India.

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• Durga Banerjee graduated in science and trained at the Rajasthan Flying Club.

Women in Indian History

First Women Combat Pilots (Indian Air Force)

• Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi
• Mohana Singh Jitarwal
• Bhawana Kanth
  These three were inducted as India's first women combat pilots in 2016.

First Lady Governor of an Indian State

• Sarojini Naidu
• Appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 1947.

First Lady Chief Minister of an Indian State

• Sucheta Kripalani
• Became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.

First Woman Chief Justice of a High Court

• Justice Leila Seth
• Appointed Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court in 1991.

First Woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India

• Justice M. Fathima Beevi
• Appointed in 1989.