Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/D. R. Bhandarkar


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The result was keep. Notability has been established. (non-admin closure) --  Dane talk  02:22, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

D. R. Bhandarkar

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Delete: Fails WP:GNG.  Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  11:07, 24 December 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 07:58, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
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 * Keep. Held a named chair for 20 years, passing WP:PROF. We have sufficient sources on which to base a short biography, e.g. . –&#8239;Joe (talk) 20:58, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I made a mistake with the sources; they're about the subject's father (R. G. Bhandarkar). However I'd still say the named professorship passes our usual standard of notability. –&#8239;Joe (talk) 22:22, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Agree. The Times of India article on him -- Joe's third cited link -- is especially impressive, too. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 21:45, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Okay. Well, University of Calcutta gets the highest rating from India's national accreditation bodies, so I think it would meet the necessary benchmark for WP:PROF to apply. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 23:22, 31 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep. Some evidence of notability. Xxanthippe (talk) 21:47, 31 December 2016 (UTC).
 * Speedy Keep as the honorary professorship alone. SwisterTwister   talk  00:46, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
 * A purely honorary professorship wouldn't make him notable as an academic -- but I know that's not what you mean. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 01:35, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
 * *Weak keep Per Xxanthippe. Subject demonstrated basic WP:GNG. Bugmenot123123123 (talk) 16:04, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Striking vote of blocked user, who was only participating at AfD to make a point. Brad  v  04:12, 6 January 2017 (UTC)


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