1962 - 2017
Gauri Lankesh Indian Journalist
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Details
| Birthday |
29th January, 1962
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| Birthplace |
Bangalore, Mysore State, India
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| Died |
5th September, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
Journalist-activist
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| Occupation |
Journalist
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Gauri Lankesh (29 January 1962 – 5 September 2017) was an Indian journalist-turned-activist from Bangalore, Karnataka. She worked as an editor in Lankesh Patrike, a Kannada weekly started by her father P. Lankesh, and ran her own weekly called Gauri Lankesh Patrike. She was assassinated outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on 5 September 2017. At the time of her death, Gauri was known for being a critic of right-wing Hindu extremism. She was honoured with Anna Politkovskaya Award for speaking against right-wing Hindu extremism, campaigning for women's rights and opposing caste based discrimination.
