8 Globally Recognized Indian Women

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi, who has served the Indian National Congress party since 1998, is an Italy–born Indian Politian. She is the wife of late Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. In 1998, she joined Political Party and was elected as the President of Congress. Since 2004 she has been holding the Chairperson post of the ruling United Progressive Alliance in Lok Sabha. In 2010, she was again selected as the president for the fourth time and became the longest serving president in the history of Congress Political Party. This Political magnet featured in the prestigious Times’ list of World’s 100 Most Influential People and ranked third in Forbes list of Most Powerful Women.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aiswarya Rai Bachchan, who was born into South Indian family, is now the leading contemporary actor in the Bollywood Industry. She was the first runner-up of Miss India pageant and crowned as the Miss World pegeant in the year 1994. After the crowning, she had a good future in the modeling and latter dominated the Bollywood Industry with her flawless looks and sophisticated appearance. She holds the credit of acting in few Hollywood Movies too. Being recognized as the ‘most beautiful woman in the world,’ Aiswarya is the first Indian woman whose wax statue is exhibited on the world-famous Madame Tussaud's wax museum in London. She is the brand ambassador for several charitable trust and campaigns such as, Goodwill Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS. In 2012 she received a PadmaShri award from Indian Government and Ordre des Arts et des Letters from the Government of France.

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