Physical Stats & More
| Height | 153 cm |
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| Weight | 50 kg |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi |
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| Eduacational Qualifications | Graduate |
Personal Life
| Date of Death | 5 September 2017 |
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| Place of Death | Outside her residence in Ideal Homes colony, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru |
| Age (at the time of death) | 55 Years |
| Death Cause | Murder (Shot) |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorcee | ||||
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| Husband/Spouse | Chidanand Rajghatta (Ex-husband - Columnist) | ||||
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Family
| Father | Late Paalyada Lankesh (Litterateur, Poet, and Filmmaker) | ||||
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| Mother | Indira Lankesh (Businesswomen) | ||||
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| Spouse | Chidanand Rajghatta (Ex-husband - Columnist) | ||||
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Favourites
| Favourite Food | Grilled chicken | ||||
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| Favourite Actor | Mahesh Babu | ||||
| Favourite Actress | Harshika Poonacha | ||||
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| Favourite TV Show | Boston Legal | ||||
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| Favourite Journalist | Shivam Vij | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Gauri Lankesh was a smoker. | |
| Gauri Lankesh drank alcohol. | |
| She was born into a family known for journalism and media publishing. | |
| Her father was a famous writer, poet, and filmmaker who published the weekly 'Lankesh Patrike'. | |
| Although she aspired to be a doctor, she pursued a career in journalism. | |
| She was previously married to Chidanand Rajghatta, a college friend, before their divorce. | |
| Gauri began her journalism career at the Times of India in Bengaluru. | |
| Following her father's passing in 2000, she took over as chief editor of his publication. | |
| Initially, she worked for Eenadu's Telugu television channel before joining her father's weekly. | |
| Gauri supported political parties like the Indian National Congress (INC) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). | |
| Similar to her father, she advocated for secularism and opposed casteism and Hindutva ideology. | |
| She established her own publication, 'Gauri Lankesh Patrike', in 2005. | |
| Tragically, Gauri Lankesh was fatally shot by three assailants on September 5, 2017, while entering her home in Bengaluru. |
