Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Swami Pranavananda


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   Keep. Knowledge Of Self &#124;  talk  00:47, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Swami Pranavananda

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Non notable, one event and no reliable sources. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 14:08, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Religion-related deletion discussions.   —Ism schism (talk) 14:10, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hinduism-related deletion discussions.   —John Z (talk) 07:18, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Not referenced by secondary sources. Borock (talk) 17:41, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep There are sources available: . Please make some effort to research these sources and improve the article. We are here to create an encyclopedia, even on obscure subjects. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 17:48, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The google books sources linked to above link to all people named Swami Pranavananda. I have found none in this link that refer to this specific Swami Pranavananada up for debate that add to this specific person's notability. Other Swami Pranavananda examples are numerous. There are still no reasons to believe this subject to be notable and no reliable sources for THIS Swami Pranavanada. As such, it should be deleted. Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 17:59, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per above. The onus on providing references belongs to the article's creator and to any one who wants to take on the task. - House of Scandal (talk) 20:20, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:BIO, if multiple reliable sources exist then notability is established.TheRingess (talk) 22:02, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment more accurately, if multiple reliable sources exist then notability can or might be established. - House of Scandal (talk) 22:06, 12 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep pending further research. This 1982 edition of Who's who in Malaysia confirms some basic biographic info of this particular Swami Pranavananda, adds some not in the article.  Cases with shared names are the hardest to research, and as usual the name and spelling variants are legion.  The sources given in the article may be sufficiently reliable.John Z (talk) 10:53, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Founder of society in Malaysia (which is a notable enough country for me :-) ), reliable sources. ~ priyanath talk 03:14, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Therefore anyone who founded any society in a country you have heard of is notable? House of Scandal (talk) 13:06, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I should have added 'notable' society, which Divine Life Society certainly is in some parts of the world. And no, I didn't say 'any' society, nor did I say any country I 'have heard of'. Your sarcasm and cynicism are also notable, by the way. ~ priyanath talk 03:52, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * If your arguments are incomplete or faulty, expect them to be questioned. Please review Wikipedia guidelines about civility.  Me attacking your argument and you attacking me are NOT the same thing. - House of Scandal (talk) 04:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * My 'attack' was against an anonymous unsigned edit that misrepresented my argument. ~ priyanath talk 04:59, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I accidentally added a squiggle too many so it dated but didn't sign. Your response seems disproportionably hostile, but I don't think either of us really meant to offend.  I certainly didn't, and sorry if I did. - House of Scandal (talk) 13:06, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, too - yet another example of (mis)communicating through this strange Series of tubes :-) ~ priyanath talk 13:47, 15 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment If the subject started the Malaysian branch of the Divine Life Society, then I have two questions; What is the notability of the Divine Life Society in Malaysia? Is this subject any different from individuals who start Divine Live Society branches in other countries? Thanks. Ism schism (talk) 12:22, 16 July 2008 (UTC)


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