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Eve's Weekly Miss India
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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 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.[citation needed]
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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 the first Indian and Asian to win the Miss World crown. This was the last edition of the 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 the Miss International pageant.
In 1976, Eve's Weekly organized the first and only male beauty contest called "Indian Prince." Deepak Parashar won the title of Indian Prince, while Nafisa Ali was crowned Miss India 1976 in the same contest. It was the only year this pageant was held.
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The following women have represented India internationally.These are Miss World, Miss International, Miss Young International and various other minor contests.
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the Finalist/Semi-finalists
- : Unplaced but given special award(s)
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Young International
Eve's Weekly organized a separate pageant for girls aged 14 to 19 called Eve's Weekly Miss Young India to send India's representative to Miss Young International contest started by Miss International.
Miss Nations
Queen of Pacific
Miss Maja International
Miss Charming International
Miss Wonderland
Miss Max Factor
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Eve's Weekly Miss India
Poonam Sinha,
Miss Young India 1968
Poonam Dhillon,
Miss Young India 1978
Ayesha Dutt,
Miss Young India 1980
Deepti Bhatnagar,
Miss India Wonderland 1987
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Indian Prince
Deepak Parashar,
Indian Prince 1976
Notes
- Naqi Jahan, Eve's Weekly Miss India-Queen of Pacific was the daughter of the first Miss India winner Pramila (First Miss India).
- Wendy Vaz, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1969-Runner-up was replacement of the winner, Nighat Fakir Mohammed. Nighat developed rash on her face a week before the international contest.
- Roopa Satyan, Miss Young India 1970 was crowned Femina Miss India 1972. She placed Top 12 at Miss Universe 1972 Contest.
- Samita Mukherjee, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1971 participated in the Femina Miss India 1972 and placed 1st Runner-up. She later sent to Miss Asia 1972 Quest by Femina.
- Anita Agnihotri, Miss Young India 1973 is the elder sister of Bollywood Actress Rati Agnihotri and aunt of Actor Tanuj Virwani.
- Salome Aaron, Eve's Weekly Miss India Queen of Pacific 1972 and Miss Maja International 1972 2nd Runner-up is the mother of Siddharth Roy Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor.
- Seema Marwaha, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1974-Runner-up was sent to the Miss Asia 1975 contest by the JS Magazine.
- Indira Bredemeyer, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1975 was crowned Navi Queen 1974, She was supposed to represent at Miss Asia contest but unable due to lost of license by the national organizers.
- Anuja Chitre, Miss Young India 1979 is the Daughter-in-law of Legendary singer Asha Bhosale.
- Meenakshi Seshadri, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1981 was initially selected for the Miss Young India category But in the final moment she was sashed as Main Miss India in the Contest.
- Rekha Hande, Eve's Weekly Miss India 1981 Runner-up was later crowned Femina Miss India Universe 1983.
- Poonam Gidwani holds a record of winning Eve's Weekly Contest twice in both junior and senior Category.
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