Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shatru of Kathmandu


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The result was   delete.  Sandstein  20:46, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Shatru of Kathmandu

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Unremarkable book, possible self-promotion. No independent coverage. Google search on "Shatru of Kathmandu" shows only 7 unique results MikeWazowski (talk) 16:38, 13 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete - seems worse than Nom suggests, I find ZERO results for search ("Shatru of Kathmandu" -wikipedia -facebook) so no evidence of Notability at all, just one worried author, poor fellow . Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:59, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

I have created this page based on a novel written by a Nepalese author who have written several other novels as well as medical textbooks. Yes, they are usually meant for Nepalese readers. Please note that Nepal is still an undeveloped country and vast majority of publications are not mentioned online. This book happens to be recently published as well, and came in Nepalese market around a month ago. I beleive this novel is well written and a must read for Nepalese readers and those with interest in Nepal. I would also try to edit this page to add more information. If you think that an article from Nepal doesnt have a place in Wikipedia, I have nothing more to say.

I would also appreciate if Chiswick Chap stop using words such as "one worried author, poor fellow". The author happens to write this novel after going through a life threatening incident of being shot in Kathmandu in 2006. Try searching Hemang Dixit. The issue was a major news back then and was even raised in the Nepalese Parliament. December2011 (talk) 17:32, 13 November 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry you object to my words of sympathy, I have struck them out. In fact they were based on Dixit's words "I am very worried about the fate of my book "SHATRU of Kathmandu" which is being officially released on 26th October at Kathmandu", http://kmc.academia.edu/ProfHemangDixit.
 * Secondly, you propose a different search, such as for 'Hemang Dixit'. This indeed yields many more results, but these are not about Shatru of Kathmandu, and Notability is not inherited (WP:NOTINHERITED). Hence we are back to what I wrote above - there are no independent sources for the new book. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:06, 13 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete Does not appear to satisfy Notability (books). Edison (talk) 20:53, 13 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 23:00, 13 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete. Unfortunately this just doesn't meet notability guidelines at this time as far as WP:NBOOK goes. Tokyogirl79 (talk) 06:16, 15 November 2011 (UTC)tokyogirl79
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