First and Famous Women in Himachal Pradesh (Sports, Polity, Administration and Elsewhere)

Liela Seth: First Woman Chief Justice in Himachal Pradesh High Court

Around the globe, women are making their names in every walk of life. They have excelled in politics, administration, sports and many other fields. Their wings are not confined to the four walls of the room and Himachali women are not different from them. Some of them are chief justics, sarpanch, and even cricketers. Here is the list of such first Himachali women in their fields:

Administration
First Woman Governor of Himachal Pradesh: Sheila Kaul
First Woman Governor of Himachal Pradesh Who Completed Their 5 Year Term: Urmila Singh
Fist Woman Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh: Asha Swaroop
First Woman Minister in the Union Cabinet from Himachal: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
First Woman Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha: Vidya Stokes
First Female Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court: Leila Seth
First All Women Police Station in Himachal Pradesh: Shimla
Youngest Female Sarpanch of Himachal Pradesh: Jabna Chauhan (at the of 22)

Sports
First Female Cricketer from Himachal Pradesh: Shushma Verma
First Female Parshuram Award Recipient: Suman Rawat
First Female Athlete from Himachal Pradesh to Win Medal in Asian Games: Suman Rawat
Youngest Girl to Scale Mount Everest: Dicky Dolma

Elsewhere
First Female Driver in Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation: Seema Thakur
First Woman Taxi Driver In Himachal Pradesh: Ravina Thakur

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