# Kausalya Shankar

> Kausalya is an Indian anti-caste activist. She became a cause célèbre after her former husband V. Shankar was hacked to death in 2016 in an honour killing by killers hired by her family. Her case, known as Udumalai Shankar murder case, became emblematic of the endemic issue of honour killings of inter-caste couples, as well as the enduring issues of caste violence in Tamil Nadu. Her family were opposed to her inter-caste marriage. She is a Thevar, while Shankar belonged to the Pallar caste. On 9 December 2018, she wedded Sakthi in Coimbatore. Her decision to get remarried was received well with wishes pouring in from many sections.

*Indian activist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/kausalya-shankar

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** India
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Kausalya is an Indian anti-caste activist. She became a cause célèbre after her former husband V. Shankar was hacked to death in 2016 in an honour killing by killers hired by her family. Her case, known as Udumalai Shankar murder case, became emblematic of the endemic issue of honour killings of inter-caste couples, as well as the enduring issues of caste violence in Tamil Nadu. Her family were opposed to her inter-caste marriage. She is a Thevar, while Shankar belonged to the Pallar caste. On 9 December 2018, she wedded Sakthi in Coimbatore. Her decision to get remarried was received well with wishes pouring in from many sections.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 40.9
- **Momentum:** 1.2

## Sources
- [Kausalya Shankar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kausalya_Shankar)
- [കൗസല്യ ശങ്കർ](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%97%E0%B4%B8%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF_%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%99%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%BC)
- [ਕੌਸਲਿਆ ਸ਼ੰਕਰ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%8C%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%86_%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A9%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0)
- [கௌசல்யா சங்கர்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8C%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D)
- [కౌసల్య శంకర్](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8C%E0%B0%B8%E0%B0%B2%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AF_%E0%B0%B6%E0%B0%82%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61066115)

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