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B.T. Lalita Naik | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Balaji Tangali Lalita Naik 4 April 1945 VL Nagar, Kadur, Karnataka, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Author, politician, social activist | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||
| Literary movement | Bandaya movement | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable works | Gati (1986) Banjara Hejjegurutugalu (2009) | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable awards | Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award: 1991 Karnataka Rajyotsava Award: 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Champla Naik | ||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | K. Venkatalakshamma (grandaunt) | ||||||||||||||||
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Balaji Tangali Lalitha Naik (born 4 April 1945) is an Indian social activist, politician, writer, film actress who was the minister of Kannada, Culture, and Department of Women & Child Welfare of Karnataka.[1] Naik has also served as an MLC (1986-1992) and MLA (1994-1999). She won the Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award in 1991. She is also known for leading important literary, social and language-rights movements such as Bandaya movement and Gokak agitation.