Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thiruvalla P. Unnikrishnan Nair


 * 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. -- Cirt (talk) 00:04, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Thiruvalla P. Unnikrishnan Nair

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I forgot how to add to this. So let me add by editing.

Deletion of the article was outrageous, considering the contribution of Mr. Nair. As I explained earlier, 'TEMPLE HISTORY' is a new branch in India, especially in Kerala where temples used to be the power centres in ancient times. Being a local historian, you will definitely not find anything about him from a global search. His books are published locally. His books are referred to only in Kerala. Claims are not 'glorious' ( you could have shown more civility). He doesn't need 'glory'. For my study and reference, his works have been of great help. Many others have found them helpful. He had been a regular writer in Kerala's newspapers till he fell ill. Even foreign university professors visit him. Yet people do not know that an eminent scholar lives among them! His fame is now confined to students and professors of history.

If one does not appear in the net, 'delete'!??? Note that knowledge still lies in books; you have to bring it to the notice of the world. If you have any Keralite (a knowledgeable one) on the edit-board he/she can talk to historians like Dr. Rajan Gurukkal (Vice-Chancellor, MG University, Kottayam, Kerala, India).

I noticed your deletion today when I tried to upload 2 photos.

And 'catastrophe'? Well, well.... Wikipedia is supposed to enlighten the world. It should be proud that it is the first website that introduced Temple History and a temple historian to the world!Please bring back the article, since I am collecting more data on him. I have to upload photos as well.

Click the link below; he is mentioned at many sites. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajankanjirakunnil (talk • contribs) 07:04, 31 August 2010 (UTC)



I gave it some time (March)... but this is still a catastrophe. Notability isn't established, has quite a few glorious claims, but the two possibly valid refs are offline w/o any specifications of the books in question, so I cannot verify them. Furthermore, I couldn't find much about this guy in an initial run through the internet. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 06:27, 7 August 2010 (UTC) Delete for failing WP:V. If the claims in the articles can be sourced with reliable sources, then there is a chance that he meets WP:AUTH (DC books is a major publisher in Kerala). Will change my vote if sources can be found.--Sodabottle (talk) 03:43, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
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