First in India: Defence

First Chief of Army Staff

Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji

First in India: Defence

First Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of Independent India

Kodandera Madappa Cariappa

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First Cosmonaut of India

Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma

First in India: Defence

First Defence Minister of India

Baldev Singh Chokkar

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First Female Jawan in the Indian Army

Shanti Tigga

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First Field Marshal of India

Sam Manekshaw

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First Indian Chief of the Air Force of Independent India

Subroto Mukherjee

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First Indian Naval Chief

Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari

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First Indian Woman to Fly a Fighter Aircraft Solo

IAF Officer Avani Chaturvedi

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First Recipient of the Param Vir Chakra

Major Somnath Sharma