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Chonira Belliappa Muthamma (24 January 1924 – 14 October 2009) was the first woman to clear the Indian Civil Services examinations. She was also the first woman to join the Indian Foreign Service. She was the first Indian woman diplomat as well. Later, she became the first Indian woman Ambassador (or High Commissioner) also.
Mar 1, 2017 · In an age when most Indian women didn’t even try getting into foreign service, C. B. Muthamma didn’t just choose IFS on qualifying UPSC, she fought gender bias, stood her ground and went on to become India’s first female ambassador.
Supreme Court of India. C. B. Muthamma vs Union Of India & Ors on 17 September, 1979. Equivalent citations: 1979 AIR 1868, 1980 SCR (1) 668. Author: V.R. Krishnaiyer. Bench: V.R. Krishnaiyer, P.N. Shingal. PETITIONER: C. B. MUTHAMMA. Vs. RESPONDENT: UNION OF INDIA & ORS. DATE OF JUDGMENT17/09/1979. BENCH: KRISHNAIYER, V.R. BENCH: KRISHNAIYER, V.R.
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Learn about the life and achievements of C B Muthamma, who broke the glass ceiling in the Indian Foreign Service and challenged gender discrimination in the Supreme Court. Read about her struggles, achievements, and legacy as a pioneer of women's rights in India.
Mar 8, 2018 · C.B. Muthamma was the first woman of India who sat in the examinations of the Indian Civil Services in the year 1948. She had joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in the year 1949...
Mar 11, 2023 · C.B. Muthamma: How the legacy of India's first woman career diplomat transcends borders. C.B. Muthamma brought to her work the understanding that women need justice and visibility and that...
Jan 27, 2024 · The late Chonira B. Muthamma (in picture), the first woman Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer in the country, is perhaps the most inspiring Kodava woman ever who will be remembered for her intellectual prowess and courage.
