Episode 37. 75 Legendary women of India - Shantha Rangaswamy
11 Sep 2022 20:13:55
On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, NewsBharati has come up with an initiative to celebrate India's Independence. We have tried to attempt to introduce 75 Legendary Women of India who have made immense contributions in their respective fields.
Shantha Rangaswamy is one of the significant figures of Indian women’s cricket. She holds the records of many firsts to her name. The first captain of the Indian women’s test team, the first Indian woman cricketer to score a century, the first captain to win a test, and the first to hit a six. Also, the first female recipient of the Arjuna award.
The First Indian woman to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women by the BCCI, and the first Indian female cricketer to represent the Indian Cricketers’ Association and the BCCI Apex Council.
Newsbharati remembers Shantha Rangaswamy for her numerous first for India