<P> There was no Miss India pageant from 1955 to 1958 . In 1959, Eve's Weekly organised its very first Miss India contest called Eve's Weekly Miss India to send India's representatives to the Miss World pageant . Fleur Ezekiel was crowned the eventual winner . She represented India at Miss World 1959 held in London, United Kingdom . </P> <P> The first ever Femina Miss India pageant was held in year 1964 . Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the first ever Femina Miss India . She was chosen to represent India at Miss Universe 1964 held in the United States and Miss Nations 1964 held in Spain . </P> <P> Reita Faria was the first Miss India ever to win any international beauty pageant . She was crowned Miss World 1966 in London, United Kingdom . She was the winner of Eve's Weekly Miss India contest . The same year Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was crowned 3rd Runner Up at the event . She was the first ever Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant . </P> <P> In Earlier days, Femina Miss India used to crown three contestants, the winner used to represent India at Miss Universe and the runners - up were sent to Miss Asia Pacific and International Teen Princess . Later the second runner up represents India at Miss Teenage Intercontinental . On some occasions the 2nd Runner up or a finalist was sent to Queen of Pacific pageant from 1969 to 1975 . </P>

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