Gauri Lankesh

Summary

Gauri Lankesh is a human^[1]. Born in Bengaluru^[2], she… she was born on +1962-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Rajarajeshwari Nagar^[4]. She died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a journalist^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gauri Lankesh was born in Bengaluru^[2].
• Gauri Lankesh died in Rajarajeshwari Nagar^[4].
• Gauri Lankesh was born on +1962-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gauri Lankesh died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Gauri Lankesh's father was P. Lankesh^[10].
• Gauri Lankesh was married to Chidanand Rajghatta^[11].
• Gauri Lankesh held citizenship in India^[12].
• Gauri Lankesh's professions included journalist^[6].
• Gauri Lankesh worked as an activist^[7].
• Gauri Lankesh worked as an editor^[8].
• Gauri Lankesh's field of work was journalism^[13].
• Gauri Lankesh's field of work was political activity^[14].
• Gauri Lankesh received the Anna Politkovskaya Award^[15].
• Gauri Lankesh's image is recorded as Gauri Lankesh.jpg^[16].
• Gauri Lankesh is recorded as female^[17].
• Gauri Lankesh's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Gauri Lankesh's movement is recorded as freedom of the press^[19].
• Gauri Lankesh's ISNI is recorded as 0000000103708352^[20].
• Gauri Lankesh's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 155008172^[21].
• Gauri Lankesh's GND ID is recorded as 1223673847^[22].
• Gauri Lankesh's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009218391^[23].
• Gauri Lankesh's Commons category is recorded as Gauri Lankesh^[24].
• Gauri Lankesh's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q58635 (pan)-Gaurav Jhammat-ਗੌਰੀ ਲੰਕੇਸ਼.wav^[25].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[26].
• Gauri Lankesh's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jsbqqk^[27].

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Origins and Family

Gauri Lankesh's place of birth was Bengaluru^[2]. She was born on +1962-01-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. Her father was P. Lankesh^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8]. Fields of work include journalism^[13], an industry^[28] and political activity^[14].

Recognition

Gauri Lankesh received the Anna Politkovskaya Award^[15].

Personal Life

Gauri Lankesh was married to Chidanand Rajghatta^[11].

Death and Burial

Gauri Lankesh died on +2017-09-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. She passed away in Rajarajeshwari Nagar^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[26].

Why It Matters

Gauri Lankesh ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #6,961 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

FAQs

Where was Gauri Lankesh born?

Born in Bengaluru^[2], Gauri Lankesh…

Where did Gauri Lankesh die?

Gauri Lankesh died in Rajarajeshwari Nagar^[4].

Who were Gauri Lankesh's parents?

Gauri Lankesh's father was P. Lankesh^[10].

Who was Gauri Lankesh married to?

Gauri Lankesh's spouses include Chidanand Rajghatta^[11].

What did Gauri Lankesh do for work?

Gauri Lankesh worked as journalist^[6], activist^[7], and editor^[8].

What awards did Gauri Lankesh receive?

Honors received include Anna Politkovskaya Award^[15].