Turmeric Man of Himachal Pradesh

In this article we read about list of First in Himachal Pradesh in various aspects.

Governors

• First Governor: S.S Chakravarti
• First Woman Governor: Sheela Kaul
• First Governor to die in office: Surendra Nath

Chief Ministers

• First Chief Minister: Dr. Y.S Parmar

Chief Commissioners

• First Chief Commissioner: Sh. N.C Mehta
• First Deputy Chief Commissioner: Sh. E.Pendral Moon
• First Lt. Governor: Major General Himmat Singh

Chief Justices

• First Chief Justice: Mirza Hamidullah Beg
• First Woman Chief Justice: Leela Seth

HPPSC Chairman

• First HPPSC Chairman: K.S Katoch

Vidhan Sabha

• First Vidhan Sabha Speaker: Pandit Jaiwant Ram
• First Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker: Krishan Chander
• First Vidhan Sabha Woman Speaker: Vidya Stokes

Other Notable Positions

• First Lokayukta: T.V.R Tattachari
• First Chief Secretary: K.L Mehta
• First Chairman of H.P Administrative Tribunal: Hira Singh Thakur

Military and Awards

• First Winner of Victoria Cross: Jamadar Lala Ram
• First ParamVir Chakra Winner: Major Somnath Sharma
• First Army Chief from H.P: General V.N Sharma

Achievements and Projects

• First Person to climb Mt. Everest: Sunil Sharma
• First Hydel Power Project: Giri Hydel Project

Elections and Political Events

• First Lok Sabha Election: 1952
• First Vidhan Sabha Election: 1951

Historical and Infrastructure

• First Governor-General to visit Shimla: Lord Amherst
• First Pucca House in Shimla: Kennedy House (1822 A.D)
• First Railway Line: Kalka-Shimla (1903 A.D)

Historical Figures

• First Mughal ruler of Kangra: Akbar
• First Himachali to become Chief Justice: Mehar Chand Mahajan
• First Himachali to represent India in Olympics Hockey: Charanjit Singh

Information Commissioners

• First Chief Information Commissioner: P.S Rana

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