Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Am I a Hindu?


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep.  Sandstein  06:47, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

Am I a Hindu?

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Fails WP:NBOOK.  - Owais Talk 01:16, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Literature, Religion, Hinduism,  and India.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 03:32, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Delete fails WP:NBOOK and WP:GNG.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 18:42, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete lots of the 2nd lead section needs citations. No after search found. Maybe little notable but I doubt it passes WP:NBOOK. @@@ X yX   talk  22:12, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. The Times-Picayune articles:  The book review notes: "Ed Viswanthan, an electrical engineer for the city of New Orleans, took this challenge and wrote a book titled, "Daddy, Am I a Hindu?" It was published in India in 1988 and republished in the United States in 1992 by Halo Books of San Francisco with a new title, "Am I a Hindu?" Using a question-and-answer format, the author tries to address hundreds of aspects of the Hindu religion, mythology and way of life." The book review further notes: "For Hindus, the book can serve as a resource for information about their faith. For non-Hindus, it is an introduction to one of the world's most fascinating religions. Both Library Journal and Booklist magazines have highly recommended this book. It is available at Golden Leaves Center in Metairie."  The article notes: "It took four years and research, but last year Viswanathan's book, called "Daddy, Am I A Hindu?" was published in Bombay, India, and all 2,000 copies have been sold in India. ... The book also deals with customs in India, including the caste system, the status of women in Hinduism, the diet code and Hinduism as a basis for the birth of other related religions. ... Viswanathan said the book was published in India because he couldn't find a publisher in the United States. A second edition will come out by June and will be available locally, he said."  The article provides four sentences of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "The book "Am I a Hindu?" first published in English in India in 1988 and reissued in the United States in 1992, has been translated into the Hindi language for Indian readers. A Gujarati version is in the works."   This is a 306-word review of the book. The book review notes: " Appropriately titled "Daddy, Am I A Hindu?" the compact 182-page book, written by Ed Viswanathan, sets out to answer basic questions on Hinduism as well as clear up old misconceptions.  ...  Written in an easy-to-read, conversational tone, "Daddy, Am I A Hindu?" uses a question-and-answer format between a middle-aged parent and a teenaged offspring to great effect.  The book, published by the renowned Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan institution, covers every aspect of Hinduism from the Vedas to Tantra in a lucid manner without becoming too simplistic.  ...  Modestly priced at Rs. 45 in India, the book has been favorably received by even The Hindu which has called it 'the need of the hour...not only for those overseas but even here in India.'"</li> <li> This is an 89-word review of the book. The review notes: "This is liberal, Smarta-sect Hinduism digested to an intelligent 14-year-old level as stylized in a question/answer series between a father and his teenage son. ... There are some things to disagree with: namely the author's constant referencing of Christian scripture and his promise to turn over the book's profits to Mother Theresa's shelter. "</li> <li> The book review notes: "This primer, serving some of the vast sweep of Hindu belief and practice, takes the form of dialog between a Hindu father and his American-born son. ... The book is s useful not only to American Hindus but to those who want a nontechnical introduction to Hinduism as lived today."</li> <li></li> <li> This is primarily a book review about Historical Dictionary of Hinduism by Bruce M. Sullivan. The article provides one sentence about Am I a Hindu?. The article notes: "An informal, useful introduction that public libraries might consider is Am I a Hindu? The Hinduism Primer by Ed Viswanathan (Halo, 1992), which is organized topically with a question-and-answer format."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Am I a Hindu? (previously published as Daddy, Am I a Hindu?) to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 05:32, 6 April 2022 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * Keep per excellent research by Cunard. Jhy.rjwk (talk) 05:49, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep but tag for cleanup due to lack of citations, with a link to User:Cunard's comment somewhere. — Mcguy15  (talk, contribs) 23:26, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep per reviews found by Cunard -- Ab207 (talk) 06:36, 9 April 2022 (UTC)


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