Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kaurwaki


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Automatic Strikeout  ( T  •  C ) 00:15, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Kaurwaki

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The person referred to in this article is a fictional character from a Bollywood movie Asoka (made in 2001)and not a historical character. Kaurwaki was the birth name of one of Ashoka's wife who was later renamed Tishyaraksha and became the mother of Tivala. It was Padmavati who led an army against him. Devi, a Buddhist, was his first and most favourite wife as well as the empress consort and it was she who sponsored charity. The article is also inconsistent. The first sentence refers to her being a fisherwoman and the last refers to her as a princess. The marriage was forcible in one para yet referred to as loving in another. Roopshah (talk) 16:53, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Sources on the page seem to show some notability. Improving the article would be a better option. Funny  Pika! 17:15, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
 * just checked Abanindranath's memoir "aponkatha". the image given is of devi, not kaurwaki. also it was devi who led Ashoka to buddhism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roopshah (talk • contribs) 10:43, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
 * i thimk merging of Kaurwaki with Tishyaraksha is a better option than deletion. also the references given in the "to be deleted article" are news artcles about a bollywood movie Asoka(2001), not the real historical character Ashoka. the movie was a superflop due to its distorted history. read authentic books- "a history of ancient and medieval india" by upinder singh and "a history of ancient india" by j.p.mittal — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roopshah (talk • contribs) 10:50, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. This article is about the historical figure that the movie character was based on.  The article is not inconsistent.  She started life as a fisherwomen, but was married by Ashoka and made a queen.  I don't see what you're talking about with the marriage.  Howicus (talk) 17:37, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. If it is true she is the only woman mentioned in an Asoka inscription, I would think that that by itself would constitute notability. Moheroy (talk) 22:02, 19 January 2013 (UTC)
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 * Keep. The reasons mentioned for deletion are irrelevant, there is no proof that Kaurwaki (or Karuvaki) was the same person as Tishyaraksha. Plus, Tishyaraksha was not the mother of Tivala. Kaurwaki is not a fictional character but a historical figure upon whom the movie character was based. Furthermore, M.N. Das, is an internationally renowned expert on Ashoka and he clearly states that Kaurwaki was a fisherman's daughter who became Ashoka's wife, she had converted to Buddhism and had guided him towards his religious leanings. The fact that she did charity is clearly given in the 'Queen Edict' at Allahabad which was commissioned by Ashoka himself. Furthermore, the news articles that you are talking about are not about the movie characters, but about the historical figures, (Emperor Ashoka and Kaurwaki) wherein the historians are claiming that his wife, Kaurwaki, was not a princess but a fisherman's daughter. Therefore, the article is not inconsistent and it is not about a fictional character, you're just denying the information provided by an eminent historian. Also, merging is not an option, when Kaurwaki and Tishyaraksha are clearly different persons. Animefreak234 (talk) 15:49, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - notability seems sufficient and reasonably referenced.--Staberinde (talk) 18:41, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - Sources in the article certainly seem to be sufficient enough to meet WP:GPG. Any issues with the content of the article itself can be solved through improving the article; deletion is not necessary for those kinds of issues. - SudoGhost 21:22, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
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