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10 facts you should know about slain journalist Gauri Lankesh

Gauri Lankesh was shot seven times by assailants. Four bullets hit her, three in the chest and one in the forehead. She died on the spot.  
Gauri Lankesh was born in Shivamogga, Karnataka in 1962. After graduating from National College, Basavanagudi, she joined the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
Gauri Lankesh was born in Shivamogga, Karnataka in 1962. After graduating from National College, Basavanagudi, she joined the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
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She began her career as a journalist with the Times of India and later she launched her own weekly tabloid 'Gauri Lankesh Patrike', widely read for its anti-establishment stand. (File photo)
She began her career as a journalist with the Times of India and later she launched her own weekly tabloid 'Gauri Lankesh Patrike', widely read for its anti-establishment stand. (File photo)
Gauri Lankesh was a trenchant critic of right wing politics. She was a brave person who unapologetically held strong opinions. (File | EPS)
Gauri Lankesh was a trenchant critic of right wing politics. She was a brave person who unapologetically held strong opinions. (File | EPS)
She was the daughter of poet-turned-journalist P Lankesh, who was known to have rewritten the rules of Kannada journalism.Her father was the editor of 'Lankesh Patrike'. (Photo | PTI)
She was the daughter of poet-turned-journalist P Lankesh, who was known to have rewritten the rules of Kannada journalism.Her father was the editor of 'Lankesh Patrike'. (Photo | PTI)
Gauri was often called a ‘Hindu hater’ and she had said in interviews that she was merely furthering her duty of working towards an equal society, dreamt of by B R Ambedkar and 12th century philosopher Basavanna. (File Photo | D Hemanth)
Gauri was often called a ‘Hindu hater’ and she had said in interviews that she was merely furthering her duty of working towards an equal society, dreamt of by B R Ambedkar and 12th century philosopher Basavanna. (File Photo | D Hemanth)
In 2016, she was convicted of defamation by a magistrate’s court for an article published in her weekly, which accused two senior BJP leaders of having duped a businessman. She was sentenced to six months in jail and fined Rs 10,000.She was later granted bail. After the judgment, Gauri had given an interview in which she said, “Modi bhakts and the Hindutva brigade want me in jail”. (Photo courtesy: Facebook)
In 2016, she was convicted of defamation by a magistrate’s court for an article published in her weekly, which accused two senior BJP leaders of having duped a businessman. She was sentenced to six months in jail and fined Rs 10,000.She was later granted bail. After the judgment, Gauri had given an interview in which she said, “Modi bhakts and the Hindutva brigade want me in jail”. (Photo courtesy: Facebook)
The journalist has written scathing articles against curbing of press freedom, even during the anti-Naxalite Operation Green Hunt when press-persons were being issued notices for interviewing Maoists. (File | EPS)
The journalist has written scathing articles against curbing of press freedom, even during the anti-Naxalite Operation Green Hunt when press-persons were being issued notices for interviewing Maoists. (File | EPS)
Gauri in her lifetime participated in many protests. She also wrote many non-fiction books in Kannada, including ‘Kanda Haage’, ‘Aavarana Emba Vikruti’, ‘Basavaraja Marga’, ‘Kappu Mallige’ and ‘Benazir’. (File photo)
Gauri in her lifetime participated in many protests. She also wrote many non-fiction books in Kannada, including ‘Kanda Haage’, ‘Aavarana Emba Vikruti’, ‘Basavaraja Marga’, ‘Kappu Mallige’ and ‘Benazir’. (File photo)
She was a leading voice in the Baba Budangiri communal conflict in which BJP leaders and Hindutva groups have been demanding that the shrine be declared a Hindu place of worship. Gauri was known to give moving speeches. “She was a bold speaker, a courageous critic of communalist politics. She held a strong ideological Left position and could give a powerful speech without using any invectives ,” said Cynthia Stephen, an independent activist. (File | EPS)
She was a leading voice in the Baba Budangiri communal conflict in which BJP leaders and Hindutva groups have been demanding that the shrine be declared a Hindu place of worship. Gauri was known to give moving speeches. “She was a bold speaker, a courageous critic of communalist politics. She held a strong ideological Left position and could give a powerful speech without using any invectives ,” said Cynthia Stephen, an independent activist. (File | EPS)
Before her death, Gauri had posted a story from an online website about the Rohingya refugees in her facebook account. She was strongly against deporting of the refugees from India. (File | EPS)
Before her death, Gauri had posted a story from an online website about the Rohingya refugees in her facebook account. She was strongly against deporting of the refugees from India. (File | EPS)
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