Talk:Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib

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I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: An interesting and well-written article..

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:25, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Hook
Sorry for being critical after the fact, but the DYK hook is incorrect. Since the very first gurdwara, all Sikh architecture has been deeply influenced by Islamic architecture – the religion was founded in the middle of the Delhi Sultanate. See for example our article on Sikh architecture: it says "Sikh Architecture is heavily influenced by Mughal and Rajput styles".

What the hook is trying to say is that certain elements of this temple were much more influenced by contemporary Islamic architectural movements than most Sikh temples of the period – I get that those nuances make it too wordy, but without them we have something obviously incorrect. Onceinawhile (talk) 15:35, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I thank you for your critical reading . I'm in agreement with you, but feel that calling it "obviously incorrect" is a stretch. I myself thought of making it more specific, perhaps by focusing on the Mughal-style gardens around it or the minarets that make it look more like a tomb/mosque. In hindsight, I should have acted on my hunch and rephrased it to better justify the unusual nature of the building. But that could have diminished the, oh well, hookiness... but thanks for your comment! CallMeByYourMane (talk) 08:59, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I have rephrased the section in the lead to better explain the background. Best, CallMeByYourMane (talk) 09:12, 4 July 2020 (UTC)