First Males in India, All Name List

India boasts a rich history marked by the remarkable contributions of trailblazers who left an indelible mark on the nation. While the extraordinary achievements of Indian women are frequently celebrated, it is equally important to acknowledge the pivotal roles and accomplishments of the early male pioneers who played a significant part in shaping India’s diverse cultural, social and political landscape. This article explores the stories of pioneering men in India who challenges norms, broke barriers and established the groundwork for generations to come.

List of First Males in India

From Rakesh Sharma, first Indian male in space to Rabindranath Tagore, first Indian male writer and beyond, these men’s accomplishments have paved the path for progress and inspiration across 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