Awards and titles(In India First) Mr. Universe: Manohar Aich in 1952 Miss World: Reita Faria in 1966. (She was also the first Asian to win the title.) Miss Asia Pacific: Zeenat Aman in 1970 International Teen Princess: Radha Bartake in 1974 Miss Teenage Intercontinental: Elizabeth Anita Reddi in 1978 World Miss University: Priyadarshini Pradhan in 1989 Miss Universe: Sushmita Sen in 1994 Miss Intercontinental Pageant: Lara Dutta in 1997. Mr. International: Aryan Vaid in 2000 Manhunt International: Rajeev Singh in 2001 Miss Tourism International: Candice Pinto in 2001 Mrs. World: Aditi Gowitrikar in 2001 Miss Tourism World : Payal Rohatgi in 2002 Miss Tourism Queen International: Zabina Abdul Rashid Khan in 2004 Miss World Tourism : Sonal Chauhan in 2005. Miss Tourism: Priyanka Shah in 2007 Miss Earth: Nicole Faria in 2010 Miss Tourism Queen Of The Year International: Urvashi Rautela in 2011 Miss Asia Pacific World: Himangini Singh Yadu in 2012 Mister United Nations : Rahul Vyas in 2013 First Indian to win any literary award (the Newbery Medal) in the United States, in 1927 for Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon: Dhan Gopal Mukerji Nirad C. Chaudhuri, first Indian to win a major non-fiction award, the Duff Cooper Prize in the United Kingdom, in 1966 for The Continent of Circe Man Booker Prize: Arundhati Roy for her novel The God of Small Things in the year 1997. Bhaswati Bhattacharya was the first Indian to speak as Orator at the Harvard University, in the Commencement Exercises in 1993.[3] Bharat Ratna: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, C. Rajagopalachari, and C. V. Raman in 1954 Padma Vibhushan: Satyendra Nath Bose, Nand Lal Bose, Zakir Hussain, Balasaheb Gangadhar Kher, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, V. K. Krishna Menon in 1954 Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters: Mrinal Sen[4] Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters: Sivaji Ganesan Dadasaheb Phalke Award: Devika Rani in 1969 Ashoka Chakra Award to a civilian: D.K. Jatar (posthumous) and M.C Dixit, captain and co-captain respectively, of the sabotaged plane Kashmir Princess, for most conspicuous bravery, daring and self-sacrifice Magsaysay Award: Vinoba Bhave, 1958 Stalin Peace Prize (now known as Lenin Peace Prize) in 1952-Saifuddin Kitchlew Oscar for Lifetime Achievement - Satyajit Ray Nishan-e-Pakistan: Morarji Desai, 1990
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