Nivedita Jain

Nivedita Jain
Born	May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Died	June 11, 1998(1998-06-11) (aged 19)
Other names	Nivedita Rinky
Occupation	Actress Fashion model
Known for	Miss Bangalore, 1994
Parents	Father: Capt. Rajendra Jain Mother: Gowri Priya

Nivedita Jain (Kannada: ನಿವೇದಿತ ಜೈನ್) was a beauty contestant and film actress who appeared in Kannada films. Jain was crowned Miss Bangalore in 1994.^[1]

On May 18, 1998, Jain received serious head injuries after falling off the parapet wall of the terrace on the second floor of her home located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar Bangalore. She had been practicing catwalking in preparation for the Miss India beauty contest,^[2] as she had intended a return to modeling^[3] after her last 8 films had not done well.^[4] The following day, May 19, it was reported she had briefly regained consciousness but remained incoherent and her condition was considered critical.^[5] She lapsed into a coma,^[2] and for 24 days remained on life support as doctors skilled general medicine, neurology, homeopathy, reiki and mehakari treated her for severe head injuries and multiple fractures. While she was hospitalized, Her father, hoping it would bring good fortune and help her recover from her coma, renamed her Nivedita Rinki.^[4]

On June 11, 1998, she died from her injuries.^[6]

Career

Filmography

Awards and nominations

• 1994, Won title of Miss Bangalore^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Miss Bangalore Hall Of Fame: Nivedita Jain – Miss Bangalore ’94". missbangalore.in. http://www.missbangalore.in/History.asp. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Express News Service (June 12, 1998). "Death ends Nivedita's yearning for extremes". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/36942/. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 
3. ^ Times of India News Service]] (June 25, 1998). "Was Nivedita Driven To Suicide?". Times of India. CSCS. http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/DC8B7814E508F9826525694000614454. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} B.R. Srikanth (June 22, 1998). "Catwalk To Death". Outlook India. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?205743. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 
5. ^ staff (May 20, 1998). "Nivedita Jain recovering". Deccan Herald. CSCS. http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/135AFF67D9914D24652569400061447D. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 
6. ^ staff (June 11, 1998). "Nivedita Jain dead". The Hindu. CSCS. http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/6DD5A95CF003D3896525694000605888. Retrieved September 17, 2011. 

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Name	Nivedita Jain
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Short description
Date of birth	1979-05-17
Place of birth	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Date of death	2004-04-17
Place of death	Bangalore, India