Women Events of 5-October-1997 -Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut.Kiran Bedi

21 Mar, 2026

List of Women Events on 5-October-1997

5- October-1997	Dr. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman to become an astronaut.
5- October-1997	Kiran Bedi, India's first woman police officer, was awarded the Joseph Beuys prize for her work in reforming the largest prison of the country.