First in Jharkhand

First in Jharkhand

Polity and Administration

1. First Governor of Jharkhand: Prabhat Kumar
2. First Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Babulal Marandi
3. First non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Raghuvar Das
4. First Independent Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Madhu Koda
5. First Speaker of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: Inder Singh Namdhari
6. First Protem Speaker of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: Visheshwar Khan
7. First Deputy Speaker of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: Bagun Sumbrai
8. First Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: Stephen Marandi
9. First Female Minister of Jharkhand: Joba Majhi
10. First Chief Justice of Jharkhand: Vinod Kumar Gupta
11. First Advocate General of Jharkhand: Mangalmay Banerjee
12. First Director General of Police of Jharkhand: Shivaji Mahan Carrey
13. First Chief Secretary of Jharkhand: Vijay Shankar Dubey
14. First Lokayukta of Jharkhand: Laxman Urawan
15. First Chairperson of the Women's Commission of Jharkhand: Lakshmi Singh
16. First Female Governor of Jharkhand: Draupadi Murmu
17. First Chairman of Jharkhand Public Service Commission: Phatik Chandra Hembram
18. First Nominated Member of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: Joseph Pecheli Galstaun
19. First Elections in Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) in Jharkhand : 2005
20. First Lok Sabha Elections in Jharkhand: 2004

Awardees

1. First recepient of Paramveer Chakra from Jharkhand: Albert Ekka
2. First recepient of Ashok Chakra Samman from Jharkhand: Randhir Verma
3. First tribal Padmashri of Jharkhand: Joel K. Lakra (1963)

Sports

1. First female Olympian from Jharkhand: Nikki Pradhan
2. First Captain of indian cricket team from Jharkhand: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
3. First female international umpire of Jharkhand: Aashrit Lakra
4. First international tribal women hockey player of Jharkhand: Savitri Purti
5. First international female athlete of Jharkhand: Vijay Nilmani Khalkho
6. First Chess Grandmaster from Jharkhand: Deep Sen Gupta

Education

1. First University in Jharkhand: University of Ranchi
2. First Deemed University in Jharkhand: Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
3. First Degree College of Jharkhand: Saint Columbus college
4. First Medical College of Jharkhand: Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi
5. First Ayurvedic College of Jharkhand: Government Ayurveda College, Lohardaga
6. First Agriculutral University of Jharkhand: Birsa Agricultural University
7. First Law University in Jharkhand: National University of Study and Research in Law

Media

1. First Hindi newspaper of Jharkhand: Rashtriya Bhasha
2. First Hindi monthly magazine of Jharkhand: Ghar Bandhu
3. First English daily newspaper of Jharkhand: Daily Press
4. First film of Jharkhand: Aakrant
5. Jharkhand's first Nagpuri film: Sona Kar Nagpur
6. Jharkhand's first Santali film: Main braha

Misc

1. First power house of Jharkhand: Tilaiya
2. First Airport of Jharkhand: Birsa Munda Airport Ranchi
3. First entry of British in Jharkhand: Singhbhum (1767)
4. First rail route of Jharkhand: From Rajmahal to Mughalsarai
5. First Lion Census in Jharkhand: 1932
6. First Church in Jharkhand: St. Mary's Cathedral, Ranchi (1909)