Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan


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The result was   Speedy delete as an obvious hoax. Nick-D (talk) 22:37, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Dattatreya Laxman Patwardhan

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1) notability. 2 refs exceedingly in passing (granting and revocation of an honorary commission) however, article claims that the person may be of historical significance as one of the first indian pilots 2) But no sources are provided as to that end 3) possible hoax? Almost all sources end up being circular refs back to wikipedia. pre-internet, non-english purported sources makes anything difficult to pass WP:V Gaijin42 (talk) 20:24, 14 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete as hoax if any pilot had bombed the kaisers palce during WWI we would have plenty of references for it. Jim Sweeney (talk) 20:29, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete as a hoax. Raids on Berlin in WW 1 (let alone strikes against the palace) were uncommon enough that they generally receive good coverage in the literature. That there is nothing reliable on this one points in one direction. Intothatdarkness 20:34, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete as a hoax. The road supposedly named after him does not exist. Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  21:45, 14 February 2014 (UTC)
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