name the first indian woman to be crowned as miss world
Femina Miss India Reita Faria was the first Miss India ever to win any international beauty pageant. She was crowned Miss World 1966 in London, United Kingdom.[13] She was the winner of Eve's Weekly Miss India contest. The same year Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was crowned 3rd Runner Up at the event. She was the first ever Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant.[14]
Femina Miss India 2017 Femina Miss India 2017 was the 54th edition of the Femina Miss India beauty pageant held on 25 June 2017 at Yash Raj Film Studio, Mumbai. Contestants from all 29 states competed for the crowns. Outgoing title holder Priyadarshini Chatterjee crowned her successor Manushi Chhillar of Haryana at the end of the event. Sushruthi Krishna crowned Sana Dua of Jammu and Kashmir as 1st Runner Up. Priyanka Kumari of Bihar was crowned as 2nd Runner Up by Pankhuri Gidwani.[1][2]