Talk:Zainulabedin Gulamhusain Rangoonwala

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The verifiability of this article[edit]

I've checked the subject of this article on the Internet using Google, and the only two results bearing the full name of this subject are both WP articles. The notability issue with this person is unquestionable, but a more serious issue is whether this article is a hoax or not. As I still do not have established evidence linking this article to a hoax, I will not tag it with {hoax} yet, nor will I submit it for speedy deletion. However, I hope more editors can contribute to this discussion. Tseung Kwan O (talk) 16:54, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

About the verifiability of this article[edit]

I have updated the article, removing some content that may be paraphrasing from the preceding section that may have seemed advertorial. I do not fully understand the methodology behind using google as the main evidence of an article being a hoax or not, particularly as the person died in 1994 so there would not be a lot of material on the internet available anyway. As far as notability is concerned, I understand this to be due to people not knowing who this person was or not being aware of the culture of India and its rampant corruption after Independence. For a cooperative bank to be established that brought significant social change with it was not an easy task, particularly in the climate of capitalism where most banks and bankers were based on a purely profit driven motive. Please examine the references if you are in any doubt of the notability of the person. He is listed on the same website and on the same year as Amitabh Bachan (a very famous Indian actor) when he was given his Padma Shri award, as they were both in the same ceremony. The Padma Shri award is similar to a knighthood in the UK. Please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Padma_Shri_award_recipients_(1980-89). Please also note that the award was given for social work as opposed to Commerce. This shows both notability as well as supports the substance of the article, that he was trying to improve the socioeconomic condition of the poor through the development of a cooperative bank.

If you would like further evidence about the charitable or philanthropic nature of the man, the reference by Rafiq Zakaria of which I also have a hard copy testifies that Rangoonwala was noted for his strong belief in charity and helping the down-trodden. Rafiq Zakaria is also referenced in external links to his wiki page, he is the father of Fareed Zakaria who presents his own show GPS on CNN.

I will also endeavour to continue to improve the page as I am being sent an article by the author of his Biography and other supporting articles printed in Newspapers that I will include as new references in due course. Please also read the other links and references available, Thanks. Sufiwindsurfer (talk) 23:58, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]