Talk:Dahi Handi

Comment about page rename-move

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The result of the move request was: moved article back to original. &asymp; Prometheus  «talk» 19:05, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

The page creator at 06:31, 23 July 2010 (UST) in an HTML comment embedded in the article: Dahi Handi is not the name of the sport and so it is not correct to change the title name. Dahi Handi is the ceremony that initiates the sport. So mistaking that for the sport is wrong. Matki fod is a vulgar phrase and so should not be used in context of this sport on Wikipedia. In Govinda sport as I have mentioned salute is given where no Dahi Handi is placed and so no Matki fod is also done. So this title is wrong and so I object to change of the title. Moreover, I have sent permission to Wikipedia to own the copyright as per the norms on email, Re: [Ticket#2010071310019371] Permission Govinda sport, by Verno Whitney. A separate page on Dahi Handi is not required as the matter is covered in this page adequately. And so change of name to Dahi Handi is wrong, it should be Govinda sport. Pathare Prabhu (talk) 08:08, 24 July 2010 (UTC) (Moved from article to talk page —  T RANSPORTER M AN  ( TALK ) 15:48, 23 July 2010 (UTC))

I do not understand why no action is taken to remove the title "Dahi Handi" and reinstate the original title "Govinda Sport". This changed title is misleading. If the administration insists to maintain this wrong title for any unknown reason, I suggest that the title be "Govinda Sport/Dahi Handi". By this, any searcher can locate the topic as a sports topic. I feel, as the original writer of this page have reason to know why this change is made at all.

Pathare Prabhu (talk) 08:08, 24 July 2010 (UTC)


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I have added two photos, to show details of ladder arrangement. Pathare Prabhu (talk) 04:50, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the timely action to restore the original name. Such positive moves on the part of the administration help keep mood of free writers like me. I can work with renewed interest and add more valuable data on Wikipedia. Pathare Prabhu (talk) 08:28, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

I regret to say here that the original article on the basis this page was created is no more available for reference. However, the same article is now available on other blog posting for those who want to read that they may open http://kothareashok.noahblog.com/2012/01/30/govinda-as-a-sport/ Pathare Prabhu (talk) 04:31, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Some attention needs to made to the tags on the article
The referencing is pretty much non-existent, the whole tone is non-encyclopaedic, and appears rather POV. Jezhotwells (talk) 12:57, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Dear Jezhotwells, I could not understand what you want to say by the title of this topic. Is it English? I think you should learn some grammar! Good bless you. I am writing this comment after having seen your user page. It appears rather POV! Pathare Prabhu (talk) 11:55, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

I agree with Jezhotwells. The article is a greatly muddled and NPOV. Such huge blocks of text in a non-encyclopedic and obviously biased style made me not want to read it even though I was curious about the sport. For such a large article it needs to have more than three references. 74.67.201.241 (talk) 17:17, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

This is turning into a novel. Go for it, Mr Prabhu! Kalebeul (talk) 11:10, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Still needs work
After all these years, this article still lacks references. Moreover, it seems to be currently owned by someone who refrains from communicating. I'm sure editors interested and familiar with this topic wouldn't find it hard to improve its condition with basic sources. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 18:52, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Update: Looks much better now. -Ugog Nizdast (talk) 15:25, 26 July 2014 (UTC)

women govindas too
new this year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnc5mNCzljc--Richardson mcphillips (talk) 16:07, 3 September 2018 (UTC)