Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Changdev Maharaj


 * 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. (non-admin closure) Foxy Loxy  Pounce! 01:02, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Changdev Maharaj

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Contested prod. Fails WP:VER and WP:NPOV. Low number of ghits which all seem to be about a tourist attraction. Maybe this guy did exist... or maybe not. Maybe he was notable... or maybe not. Without evidence who can say? Anyway I really doubt that he lived for 1400 years. Utterly valueless as an encyclopedia article. andy (talk) 00:07, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak delete: I think we should be judging this by the standards we apply to religion, myths and legends rather than to biographies. It has no hope as a biography but it would be OK as a mythical/legendary figure if the existence of the legend was referenced properly and if it was rewritten in those terms. I will change to a "keep" if that happens. --DanielRigal (talk) 00:16, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep: Changdev Maharaj has a godly status in states of Maharastra/Karnarataka and Andhra Pradesh in India amongst Varkari's, followers of Bhakti movement. The link provided as refernce in the article is from the gazetter records, a governmental organization if that helps add some credibility. Also the temple mentioned in article is very old and is protected by archielogical society of India, one can find pictures of it online if one cares. Sadly due to lack of internet penetration in this part of the world not many records are online or the relevant documentation published in formats that be provided as reference out here. Talking about events listed in the article, its a beliefs vs science argument which I dont think is our focus. If it sounds promotional tag is accordingly. Copyedits, rewrites take time, till then IMO we should add approprite stub tags rather than delete ones. Kedar (talk) 19:01, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The article does not have to be perfect to avoid being deleted but it needs to be better than it is now. See what you can do with it. If it looks like it is heading in the right direction I will change my vote to "keep". --DanielRigal (talk) 20:05, 30 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 00:40, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep: Changdev Maharaj, or Changdev (I would prefer the later, the village be shifted to Changdev (village)) is notable, with RS available.  etc. Also a reference from Maharashtra Gazetteer, available in the article, is a RS. -- Redtigerxyz  Talk 10:00, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The book sources found by Redtigerxyz demonstrate notability. Phil Bridger (talk) 13:35, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - A very important quasi-legendary figure in the Deccan plateau.Pectoretalk 23:48, 1 January 2009 (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.