Sumati Morarjee

Sumati Morarjee (13 March 1909 – 27 June 1998), also known as the first woman of Indian shipping, is credited to have become the first woman in the world to head an organisation of ship owners, the Indian National Steamship Owners Association (later renamed Indian National Shipowners Association) which has been traditionally a male bastion. She has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honor of India in 1971 for her civil services.