Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Karna Shakya


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The result was keep DavidLeighEllis (talk) 00:14, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

Karna Shakya

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There is no claim of notability. The article does not fulfill criteria of WP:AUTHOR. Given references do not contain any comment on the person, those are just lists of books. Vanjagenije (talk) 13:50, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Nepal-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:07, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:07, 26 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep Important Nepali business entrepreneur and noted author. Here are some additional sources:
 * The Kathmandu Post. "His previous works—Soch, Khoj and Ma Garna Sakchhu—were all bestsellers"
 * The Kathmandu Post. "The film's script has been penned by Karna Shakya, a well-known writer"
 * The Kathmandu Post. "“The most popular Nepali authors today are Narayan Wagle, Krishna Dharabasi, Yug Pathak and Karna Shakya,” says Khagendra Bhattarai"
 * The Rising Nepal. "the movie has been developed by noted writer and entrepreneur Karna Shakya"
 * ECS Nepal. Interviewed as a "pioneer" hotelier in Nepal.
 * this source calls him "one of the fathers of tourism in Nepal".
 * -- Green Cardamom (talk) 19:38, 26 September 2013 (UTC)


 * I just dropped them into the ref section in case anyone wants to build article content. -- Green Cardamom (talk) 19:45, 26 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 02:49, 3 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep Thanks to for identifying sources that demonstrate this person's notability.  Cullen 328   Let's discuss it  21:07, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Yes, those references show the subject is notable but the article was perhaps a bit lucky in avoiding a speedy request. 's sources have been very helpful but the article rather urgently needs more work. Thincat (talk) 22:13, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
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