Multiple choice general knowledge history Who was the first Indian woman to be decorated with Bharat Ratna? Indira Gandhi Mother Teresa Aruna Asaf Ali M. S. Subbulakshmi Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Indira Gandhi was the first Indian woman to receive Bharat Ratna in 1971. Mother Teresa received it later in 1980, while M.S. Subbulakshmi got it in 1998. Aruna Asaf Ali never received Bharat Ratna.