Eve's Weekly Miss India
| Successor | Bharat Sundari and Femina Miss India |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1959 |
| Extinction | 1988 |
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss International(1960-1962, 1968 -1988) Miss World(1959 - 1966) Miss Maja International (1972) Miss Charming International (1972) Queen of Pacific (1967) |
Official language | Hindi, English |
| Subsidiaries | Eve's Weekly Miss Young India |
Eve's Weekly Miss India was a national pageant in India organized by a Bombay based magazine Eve's Weekly that sent its winner to compete in globally at Miss World and Miss International pageants from 1959 to 1988. The pageant sent its winner to Miss World from 1959 to 1966 and a runner up to Miss International from 1960 to 1962. After Reita Faria's historic win at Miss World,a separate pageant, Bharat Sundari was held to send the delegates to Miss World and Eve's Weekly started sending its winner to Miss International. The pageant sent its winner to Miss International from 1966 to 1988 after that Femina Miss India got the franchise to send India's representatives to Miss International.[1]
History and Pageant
The first edition of Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant was held in 1959. Fleur Ezekiel of Mumbai was crowned the first ever Miss World India. She represented India at Miss World 1959.
In 1966, Reita Faria was crowned Eve's Weekly Miss India. She represented India at Miss World 1966 and became first Indian and Asian to win Miss World crown. This was the last edition of Eve's Weekly Miss India pageant where the winner was crowned as Miss India World after that Bharat Sundari held the franchise for Miss World in India from 1968 to 1975 and Eve's Weekly started sending its winner to Miss International pageant.
Representatives to International Pageants
The following women have represented India in international pageants:
| Winner | Runner Up | Finalist/Semifinalist | Unplaced |
Representatives to Miss International
- From 1991 to present Femina Miss India is sending India's representatives to Miss International.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Shikha Swaroop | Maharashtra | ||
| 1987 | Erika Maria D'Souza | Maharashtra | Semifinalist | |
| 1986 | Poonam Pahlet Gidwant | Maharashtra | ||
| 1985 | Vinita Seshadri Vasan | Bangalore | ||
| 1984 | Nalanda Ravindra Bhandar | West Bengal | Semifinalist | |
| 1983 | Sahila Chadha | Punjab | ||
| 1982 | Betty O'Connor | Maharashtra | ||
| 1981 | Meenakshi Seshadri | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 1980 | Ulrika Karen Bredemeyer | Maharashtra | ||
| 1979 | Nita Pinto | Maharashtra | ||
| 1978 | Sabita Dhanrajgir | Punjab | ||
| 1976 | Nafisa Ali | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-up | |
| 1975 | 'Indira Maria Bredemeyer | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1974 | Leslie Jean Hartnett | New Delhi | ||
| 1972 | Indira Muthanna | Karnataka | ||
| 1971 | Samita Mukherjee | West Bengal | ||
| 1970 | Patricia D'Souza | New Delhi | Semifinalist | |
| 1969 | Wendy Leslie Vaz | Maharashtra | ||
| 1968 | Sumita Sen | West Bengal | Semifinalist | |
| 1962 | Sheila Chonkar | Maharashtra | ||
| 1961 | Diana Valentine | New Delhi | ||
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | 1st Runner-Up | |
Representatives to Miss World
In 1968, Bharat Sundari got the franchise to send India's representative to Miss World. They sent the delegates from 1968 to 1970, 1972, 1975. Femina got the franchise in 1976 and has been sending India's representatives to Miss World since thean. Femina also sent delegates to Miss World in 1971 and 1974.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Reita Faria | Maharashtra | Miss World 1966 | Best in Evening Dress Award for wearing Sari |
| 1962 | Ferial Karim | Maharashtra | Semifinalist | |
| 1961 | Veronica Leonora Torcato | Maharashtra | ||
| 1960 | Iona Pinto | Maharashtra | ||
| 1959 | Fleur Ezekiel | Maharashtra | ||
Representatives to Miss Maja International
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Salome Aaron | Maharashtra | 2nd Runner Up |
Representatives to Queen of Paific
- From 1969 to 1975 Femina Miss India sent India's representatives to Queen of Pacific pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Naqi Jahan | Kolkata | ||
Representatives to Miss Charming International
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Salome Aaron | Maharashtra | Semifinalist |
Representatives to Miss Nations
- In 1964, Femina Miss India winner was sent to the pageant.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Shirley Kennede | Maharashtra | ||
Titleholders Notes
- Naqi Jahan, Eve's Weekly Miss India-Queen of Pacific was the daughter of first Miss India winner Pramila(Esther Victoria Abraham)
- Salome Aaron competed was a finalist at Femina Miss India 1972.
Eve's Weekly Miss Young India
Eve's Weekly organized a separate pageant for girls aged of 14 to 19 called Eve's Weekly Miss Young India to send India's representative to Miss Young International contest started by Miss International.
| Year | Representative | State | Ranking | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sangeeta Sunder Nasta | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 1981 | Sangeeta Tahilramani | Karnataka | ||
| 1980 | Ayesha Dutt | New Delhi | ||
| 1979 | Anuja Chitre | Kolkata | ||
| 1978 | Poonam Dhillon | Punjab | ||
| 1977 | Rashima Pesi Boywalla | Karnataka | ||
| 1976 | Aveena Singh | New Delhi | ||
| 1975 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 1974 | Monica Augustus | Maharashtra | ||
| 1973 | Anita Agnihortri | New Delhi | ||
| 1972 | Amrita Chhachhi | Maharashtra | ||
| 1971 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 1970 | Unknown | Unknown |
References
- ↑ "Miss India Contests: History". Indepedia.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.