Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Ramayana: A True Reading


 * 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 delete. - Mailer Diablo 06:30, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

The Ramayana: A True Reading
Clear POV fork of Ramayana. OR and only argument presented -- Samir  धर्म 11:20, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletions.   -- Samir   धर्म 11:24, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, original research/POV. NawlinWiki 14:22, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, unsourced POV fork, suspected original research. -- Kinu t /c  15:46, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Strong Delete. To those who may not have known the South India Phenomenon, the facts are
 * Pulavar Kulandhai's book was initially banned by Madras Government, but the ban was revoked by the Tamil Nadu Government and today excerpts from the work are given in the Government Text Books as a chapter for Class X Tamil Subject. The book is same as Ramayana except for few variation - Ravana as Hero and Rama as Villain and Rama as Aryan and Ravana as Dravidian. Hence that book is totally verifiable and is not a original research. (Please see the History of TamilNadu to know what is Madras Government and what is Tamil Nadu Government)
 * Few other facts are lifted from works of Periyar
 * Few other facts have been taken from the articles written by Hindu Fundamentals against Periyar's views
 * The creator of the article has tried to give the points praising and opposing the epic. If some one can write an article for the Book (Ravana Kaaviyam), that can perhaps be included. Or another article may be Views on Ramayana or better key points from this can be added to the main article on Ramayana itselfDoctor Bruno 04:05, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Strong Delete - A cesspool of anti-Hindu garbage.Bakaman Bakatalk 16:57, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


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