Padmavathy Bandopadhyay | |
|---|---|
 Bandopadhyay in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Padmavathy Swaminathan |
| Nickname(s) | Padma |
| Born | 4 November 1944 Tirupathi, Madras Presidency, British India (now Andhra Pradesh) |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1968–2005 |
| Rank |  Air Marshal |
| Service number | 11528 MED (MR-2246) |
| Commands | DGMS(Air) |
| Awards | PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Padma Shri |
| Alma mater | Armed Forces Medical College, Pune |
| Spouse(s) | Wg Cdr Sati Nath Bandopadhyay (m. 1968–2015; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, PHS (born 4 November 1944) is a decorated former flight surgeon in the Indian Air Force. She was the first woman to be promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force. She is the second woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a three-star rank, after Surgeon Vice Admiral Punita Arora.