Talk:Cholai

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I have not found any sources supporting the article, and the one given reference is not sufficient to locate the source. I am sure this is a language issue, but someone with more knowledge should probably investigate and update the references. --TeaDrinker (talk) 19:28, 26 March 2015 (UTC) Regarding the current citation, a page-by-page scanned version (warning: link might trigger download of TIF scanned image file) of what possibly could be the referred book "Bharater Adibasi" is available on Digital Library of India here. Since you are listed on WP:Translators available, could you please help investigate? Thanks. ← scribble ink  talk 01:11, 29 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Mentioned here List of Indian beverages. A few references based on a quick search that need careful scrutiny:, , , (see page 19).


 * Looking through various sources mentioning Cholai the only certainty is that it is an alcoholic drink in India. Some sources say distilled. Some say low alcohol. Some say country alcohol. Some say illegal alcohol. It seems that the nearest equivalent in English would be hootch - a home-made and unlicensed alcoholic beverage; however, there are not enough sources to be sure. Without clearer information on this word, we can't even re-direct the title to the nearest appropriate article.  SilkTork  ✔Tea time  10:56, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I dug out some more sources, and it is emerging that this is the local name for an unlicensed distilled alcoholic beverage. A sort of Indian bootleg whiskey.  SilkTork  ✔Tea time  11:36, 23 June 2015 (UTC)