Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bhumihar

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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. Sarcasticidealist (talk) 04:58, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Bhumihar

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A large chunk of unreferenced junk and propaganda for a particular community. The sources are all biased and there is only one reference not specific to the Bhumihar community though. The long list of Famous Bhumihars is clear propaganda as it carries no references. Besides, most of them are non-notable personalities like local landlords. The article has been edited mostly by anonymous IPs and by a blocked user.Violates WP:NOT#OR,WP:NOT#SOAP,WP:NOT#DIR Ravichandar 03:41, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

  • Delete per nom; most of these people don't seem to be notable in any way, and there are of course the NPOV issues. (By the way, my apologies to the nom; I thought that you were having trouble listing the AfD properly, since it kept coming up as a red link on the main AfD page.) Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 03:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
    • Comment:The very first line of the article states that Bhumihar Brahmins also known as Bhumihars (भूमिहार) are an influential Hindu sub-caste. However, it is a highly contentious issue as to whether Bhumihars are considered Brahmin by all. From Google search results and discussions in social networking communities, I came to know that Bhumihars are self-proclaimed Brahmins and are not regarded as such by all. This being the case, it needs to be examined as to what proportion of the article is actually made of facts.I feel that the article is a strong candidate for deletion unless each and every point in the article is referenced with citations from "unbiased" sources. -Ravichandar 05:51, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.