who was the first women governer of india
List of female Indian governors Sarojini Naidu was the first female to become the governor of an Indian state.[2] She governed Uttar Pradesh from 15 August 1947 to 2 March 1949. Her daughter, Padmaja Naidu, is the longest-serving governor with 11-year tenure in West Bengal.[3] Anandiben Patel was recently appointed as the second woman governor of Madhya Pradesh.