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Superwoman Tales: 9 most inspiring women of India

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Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza is a top Indian tennis player. Her achievements on the global stage boosted the popularity of tennis in India. She retired from professional tennis in February 2023. 
 

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Tessy Thomas

Tessy Thomas is also known as the Missile Woman of India. Under her leadership, the successful testing of Agni-5 was achieved. 
 

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Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the chairperson of Biocon Limited. She launched her business from a garage back in 1978. 
 

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Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi is the first woman to join the Indian Police Service. Following her retirement, she also served as a Governor. 
 

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Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo, is regarded as one of the most powerful and influential entrepreneurs in the world. 
 

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Magnificent Mary

Indian boxer Mary Kom has won the World Boxing Championship title a total of eight times. She became the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games in 2014. 
 

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Gagandeep Kang

Medical scientist Gagandeep Kang is a leading researcher on diarrheal diseases. She has published more than 250 scientific papers.

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra as earned international fame over the years. She clinched the Miss World title in 2000 and has also been honoured with the Padma Shri award. 
 

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Sudha Murty

Sudha Murty, an engineer, teacher, and writer, serves as the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She was awarded the Padma Shri in the year 2006. 
 

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