Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amir Kalan


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The result was   delete. No sources - no article.  Sandstein  05:35, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Amir Kalan

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Asserts notability through mention of published books and academic work, but Google (both search and Scholar) finds nothing to mention of this guy. Unless verifiable information is found, suggesting deletion. — Cyclonenim | Chat 13:20, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  --  I 'mperator 13:43, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete as there is no mention of this guy in reliable, third party sources, thus, he is not sufficiently notable for inclusion.  tempo di valse  [☎]  14:04, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete per Tempodivalse. Unreferenced, non-notable BLP with no RS to pull in.  لenna  vecia  23:32, 11 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep and source. If he was the teacher of Ulugh Beg, he probably qualifies,though that's not a formal criterion. Printed sources is the need here,since by no means all of them on on Google yet. There are two possible alternate nmes: Amir Kalam, Maulana Amir Kalan, and  Abul Kalam Azad which may or may not be the same person--I do not know Urdu. Personally, I refrain from saying there are no sources when i lack the languages to justify that statement. DGG (talk) 01:51, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment We could be waiting forever for written sources, and given that Google finds zilch, it's unlikely that any academic books exist on the matter. Research papers, perhaps, but we'd have to find someone with access to written papers in a library on this small topic. — Cyclonenim | Chat 11:13, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. A Google Books search confirms the main claim to notability, but we can't see from Google how extensive the coverage is. When looking for sources this subject shouldn't be confused with mathematician Amir Kalan al-Bukhari, who was active about a century earlier. Phil Bridger (talk) 12:41, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment Source does indeed confirm the identify, and his relation to Ulugh Beg, but does not explicitly indicate the persons notability, nor does it confirm the rest of the article. Regards. — Cyclonenim | Chat 17:48, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


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