Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ashok Rane


 * 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   delete. Stifle (talk) 14:43, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Ashok Rane
Has been tagged for notability and no-one has responded. Itsmejudith (talk) 10:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Weak Keep. Needs work but the sources cited in the article appear to already establsh a passable case of notability. A quote from an article in the Times of India:"Musicologist and composer Ashok Ranade is one of the most respected names in music in India." The claim re having won the National Award in India also seem to check out although better sources would be preferable:. Another article in Times of India mentioning him getting something called the Thane Gunijan award:. Nsk92 (talk) 22:17, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Change to Neutral for the moment. The first ref I quoted appears to be about another person, with a similar name, Ashok Ranade. The fact that this ref is quoted in the article is a problematic sign. Nsk92 (talk) 22:22, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
 * The link you provided includes a short biography of 3 different people: Ashok Ranada, Mandakini Trivedi and ashok Rane (at the bottom)- Ravichandar My coffee shop 12:35, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment The question of identity does need to be cleared up, especially about the award. but I point out that failing to improve an article is not reason for deletion. DGG (talk) 22:59, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  TravellingCari  02:09, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete The article does make some attempts at claiming notability, but doesn't back them up with any sourcing. For example, if the "national award" is really a big deal, sourcing it should be no problem.  It doesn't help that his is apparently a really common name: Google brings unrelated stories about a jail superintendant, a judge, and others.  My gut feeling is the core of the article is probably true.  However, sourcing is obviously going to be a problem.  And I don't think we'd generally have an article on an American or British person of similar notability. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  02:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete maybe even speedy as WP:COPYVIO. The bulk of the text seems a direct copy, with paras sorted, of His bio page here. If the article is gutted for the copyvio and boiled down the actual notable activities - which are the books and the TV series (unidentified!) which then get specific reviews referenced, it might survive. But right now, major problems. MadScot (talk) 05:00, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Though he does not seem to have been someone who has enjoyed exceptional fame, he still qualifies for an article as per Notability (people) as well as Notability (people). I was able to find enough reliable sources:,,.Copyright violations could be resolved by rewriting the article- Ravichandar My coffee shop 12:48, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.