List of firsts in India...............!!! 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 Miss Intercontinental Pageant: Elizabeth Anita Reddi in 1978 World Miss University: Priyadarshini Pradhan in 1989 Miss Universe: Sushmita Sen in 1994 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 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 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......
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