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Requested move at Talk:Shweta Bachchan Nanda#Requested move 1 May 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Shweta Bachchan Nanda#Requested move 1 May 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 05:07, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Request for reassessment: Umaid Bhawan Palace

I request a reassessment of Umaid Bhawan Palace, which is currently rated as B-class. Although, the article is reasonably readable, much of the sourcing appears to rely on travel guides, tourism-oriented books, and hotel-related publications rather than architectural or historical sources. There are also citation issues, promotional or non-neutral phrasing, and weakly attributed claims (including at least one existing "[by whom?]" tag).

The article may currently align more closely with upper C-class or borderline B-class quality. Input from editors familiar with architecture or Indian history topics would be valuable. YashTheSoni (talk) 08:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Purushottam Darvhekar

An IP address has twice added a prod/blp to this article. If you think this is nit notable, please list it at AfD. Bearian (talk) 14:30, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Vedal § Requested move 2 May 2026

An editor has requested that Vedal be moved to Vedal, Chengalpattu, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 15:46, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment For context, this is related to a discussion about whether the village covered by the current article at Vedal or the Twitch streamer named Vedal987 (creator of AI Vtuber Neuro-sama) is the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC for the namespace. During the discussion, it was discovered that there are possibly at least two different villages with the name "Vedal" which were thought to be the same village in the original article. Since English language sources are limited for this topic, but there's presumed notability for villages by WP:NSETTLEMENT, it would be helpful to have people knowledgeable about the geography of the region clarify matters. Qwaiiplayer (talk) 15:53, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Draft Article

Help me improve this Draft:Adv Owais Pechkar if not well written or not in proper way please help me improve it's my first article Mustanglover654 (talk) 12:09, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

AfC submission: Draft:Rohan Shrestha (Mumbai-based photographer)

Hello, I have submitted Draft:Rohan Shrestha through the Articles for Creation process. The subject is a Mumbai-based photographer known for editorial and commercial work, including the official captains' portraits for the 2023 Cricket World Cup and a coffee-table book produced in collaboration with the NBA. The draft is sourced from Indian and international publications. I have disclosed my connection to the subject on my talk page per WP:COI. Any feedback would be welcome. Thank you. ~~~~ Rohanshrestha1 (talk) 10:25, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Requested regarding the Samthar ruling family

Hi, I would like to request a review of the section discussing the ruling dynasty of Samthar State, as the current wording appears inconsistent with several historical and official published sources.

The article presently states that the ruling family belonged to the Bar Gujar dynasty of Rajputs. However, multiple historical references appear to identify the Samthar ruling house as Gurjar.

The following sources may be relevant:

• Alexander Cunningham, Archaeological Survey of India Reports, Vol. 1–11 (1862–1865; 1871–1878), p. 71.
• Sir Roper Lethbridge, The Golden Book of India (1893), p. 745.
• Memoranda on Native States in India (Superintendent Government Printing, Calcutta, 1911), p. 55.
• The Hind Rajasthan: Annals of the Native States of India (1896), p. 750.
• The Sphere, 28 May 1938 issue, identifying H.H. Maharaja Sir Bir Singh Judev Khatana Bahadur of Samthar.
• Robert Henry Wallace, Service and Adventure with the Khakee Ressalah; or, Meerut Volunteer Horse, during the Mutinies of 1857–58.
• John Murray (London), The Historical Record of the Imperial Visit to India, 1911.
• J. Talboys Wheeler, Summary of affairs: foreign department, 1818 to 1835 (1878), p. 150: "Goorgur (Gurjar) tribe, who constituted ruling and pre-dominant class in Sumpthur (Samthar)"
• Sahifa-e-Zarrin (1902), p. 104.

These reliable and old sources appear to describe or identify the Samthar ruling family as Gurjar tribe/agricultural Gurjar caste, while some records also use the designation "Khatana clan" in reference to members of the ruling house.

Suggested neutral wording: "Several historical and official publications describe the ruling family of Samthar State as Gurjar, including works by Alexander Cunningham, J. Talboys Wheeler, and colonial-era administrative records."

I request that the current wording be reviewed in light of these published sources and updated in accordance with Wikipedia's policies on verifiability, neutrality, and reliable sourcing.

Thank you. XaiverN9tewWike (talk) 08:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Nomination of Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article is being discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the AfD notice from the article until the discussion is closed. Thanks, Please feel free to ping/mention -- User4edits (T) 10:39, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Krishna Chaitanya (lyricist)

Please fix the issues tagged. Bearian (talk) 12:57, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Featured article review for Freida Pinto

I have nominated Freida Pinto for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria, or help improve the article. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regard to the article's featured status (see review instructions). Hog Farm _Talk 21:33, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of C.T. Venugopal

The article C.T. Venugopal has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged for notability concerns for 14 years. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate. No valid claim of notability and lacks significant coverage.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.

If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 14:57, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Cockroach Janta Party

This article has an influx of edits, it is a new political party founded by the youth. I am honestly unsure of many aspects of what this article is, and am putting this article here for editors to be aware, as a lot of edits seem to be vandalism or otherwise disruptive editing that I am unable to distinguish due to my lack of knowledge of Indian politics. Please help out by amending incorrect information if you have the time to. Thanks! jolielover♥talk 13:49, 20 May 2026 (UTC)