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I hearby award you this Wikipedia Barnstar for your tireless contribution of articles regarding Inde française on Wikipedia,Marquis De Bussy 10:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] India related links

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Please use edit summaries and Show preview button more often, Welcome!! --Gurubrahma 13:50, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] JU

thanks for fixing the pipe in the JU infobox. it was driving me crazy! -- Rimi 15:36, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dot over s

Should there not be a dot over the s in pradesam? Please review in your recent edit on Adi Shankara page. Also please change the Disciple into shishya to maintain the consistency of using Sanskrit words in the title row. Thanks. Apnavana 10:18, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou

Bonjour Bsskchaitanya,

J'ai vu que tu as créé une page sur la WP:en à propos de Bouloussou Soubramaniam Sastroulou.

Est-ce toi aussi qui a créé sous IP la page de la WP francophone sur la même personne?

Comme elle ne correspond pas tout à fait aux critères d'admission, elle a été proposée à la suppression ([1]). Tu devrais peut-être venir donner ton avis. En tout cas, il ne faut pas enlever le bandeau sur l'article, mais défendre ton avis en expliquant pourquoi tu trouves que cette page devrait rester dans WP.

--Moumine70 12:04, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

I hearby award you this Wikipedia Barnstar for your contribution of articles regarding history of French India on Wikipedia,POMPIDOU 10:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] re: Sanskrit

No problem, Chaitanya. I just looked at the edit history to find out who. And, thanks for your interest at Talk:Sanskrit. -- Sundar ^{\talk \contribs} 11:28, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] R&AW

Hi Chaitanya, thank you for changing the tag Satya meva jayate to Satyam eva jayate at the RAW page. However a wikipedian has raised some doubts over the transition at the talk page of RAW. Please do visit the talk page and clear the doubt. Legaleagle86 14:20, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Yanaon.jpg

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[edit] Nawab

I see you've been creating entries about the Nawab family. Unfortunately these miss the most important information. A lead section that gives the basic information. The beginning of Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur doesn't state he's Indian royalty, I only see that in the stub tag. Please say something to the effect of "Nawab Sayyid Ghulam Muhammad Ali Khan I Bahadur was X^th sultan of Y." so people know what the article is about. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:07, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

I award you French Barnstar of National Merit for your contributions for articles regarding colonial history of Inde française and your loyalty towards République française,Marquis De Bussy 10:53, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sanskrit

No problems sir. I was referring to vandals. Whether we like it or not vandals and trolls exist on Wikipedia. The fellow who complained at Talk:Sanskrit#It_is_not_the_nationwide_language_dears says the Sanskrit article on Wikipedia is a hyped article - that we are giving it as much hype to it as possible. He also says "Please provide some useful or if u dare give REAL facts about sanskrit."

He is most likely a troll who is not going to bother reading your essay on sanskrit posted at Talk:Sanskrit. Why bother wasting your time by replying to his rants? The Talk:Sanskrit page is not to reply to trolls, its about discussing things which pertain to the article only. Bernard Shaw said "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it." So ignore this kind of persons. ­ ॐ Kris (☎ talk | contribs) 13:39, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Retroflex approximant

Hi, recently you have added Telugu to the list of languages in the article Retroflex approximant. This is incorrect. Please listen to the sound file in that page - as far I know, this sound can be heard only in Tamil and Malayalam among major Indian langauages. I still remember how much I had to struggle to teach my Telugu friends how to pronounce Malayalam "ഴ" - ழ in Tamil - :) . Hope you would revert the change. Somebody had added Marathi and Vedic Sanscrit to the list and I removed them sometime back (please see the discussion page of the article). Maybe people tend to confuse this with Retroflex lateral approximant, which is a totally different sound. - sooraj 21:52, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I appreciate your knowledge of Dravidian languages. Being able to speak both Tamil and Telugu at a native level is definitely something that I would envy about; and I did notice it in your profile before I put the comment. But I have to say that you have misunderstood what a Retroflex approximant is. You yourself has admitted that "Zha" (ழ)is not present in modern Telugu. It is exactly this "zha" that is called Retroflex approximant. Please listen to the sound sample in that article, convince yourself and revert your edit. - sooraj 20:57, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, I am no linguistics expert, but this is what I know about "chillaksharams" in Malayalam script: Certain consonants of the Malayalam alphabet (ണ, ന, റ, ല, ള) are extensively used without having a vowel attached to them (especially at the end of words and prefixes) and these "pure consonants" are denoted by a different set of letters called "chillaksharangal" (ണ്‍, ന്‍, ര്‍, ല്‍, ള്‍). When a consonant does not have a corresponding chillaksharam, its pure form is denoted by adding a special sign called "chandrakkala" above it. Even those letters that have a "chillaksharam" form may sometimes be used with a "chandrakkala" to show the pure consonant. Hope this helps you. sooraj 20:13, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

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Wikipedians NEVER DIE...they just get reverted. Your edits will be written over, but your importance of your contribution shall never diminish. Chaitanya, Thank you for making Wikipedia a part of your life. Rest in peace.POMPIDOU 11:56, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Nice to get in touch again. I see that you put up some links at Wikipedia:WikiProject_India/Assessment. Please dont strike out the links yourself, that's the job of the person who makes the assessment. He will strike out the link to indicate that assessment has been completed for the articles indicated. This time you need not do anything, but from next time you submit the article, please dont strike it out. Thanks & Regards. ­ ॐ Kris (☎ talk | contribs) 16:05, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of Iyers

Please don't move List of Iyers to "Famous Iyers". It is a POV title. The general naming convention for lists of people is "List of xyz", and not "Famous xyz". Thanks. utcursch | talk 04:56, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Yanam - india article

Some impressive work here - keep it up!! I've reassessed it, but it is still at a "B" level. I've written my comments about why on the article talk page - once you fix these bits up, we can consider a higher grade. Good luck. Ncmvocalist 13:08, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Manyam Zamindar may be deleted

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[edit] telugu help needed

Please see {{User te-2}} . I would have put in a rough translation (using telugu script with the tamil translation) but I figured you could do it better. Can you translate the userbox? Thanks. I realized I understood telugu quite well after seeing annamayaa.^T*^E*^H Kingrom 17:19, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the Commandments Image on the Sunday Schools page DJ 20:24, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

For your tireless service for articles on Inde française, I award this WIKI GOLD AWARD.Jérôme 12:00, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hello Chaitanya

Hi. I have seen you various articles on yanam. Nice to see you have contributed well. I have written the article Dadala Raphael Ramanayya and uploaded some very rare pictures not available anywhere. But they got deleted due to lack of license tags. Actually I do not have much idea on how to attach license tags. I have uploaded again and rqst you to help secure them. pdadala

[edit] Hi Chaitanya

Thanks for checking the tags for me. Yes I have removed certain matter which will not have answers but instead create and sustain unfounded rumours. It is not right to write things on public domain on hearsay., esp of people who had mattered to our country. But neverthless, I should appreciate you for airing your views. May be i could allow you to read Dadala's autobiography which was then written for select audience and private circulation. It was published in private capacity sometime during 70's and went out of circulation later on. Seasons greetings to you my Friend. - Pdadala

[edit] Vandalism Warning

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[edit] Dravidian Wiki Project

Hello Bsskchaitanya,

I saw your edit on Dravidian topics template. It was a pleasant surprise to see someone taking part in editing the Dravidian topics template in regards to Dravidian culture since I have thought of forming a Dravidian Wiki Project. This will help expand on the topics of different Dravidian ethnic groups such as the Kannadigas, Telugus, Tamils, Malayalis, and more Dravidian groups. This project will also go beyond borders to include the Brahui Dravdians of Pakistan, and the Malto people of Bangladesh. It will also expand on the dances, arts, and literature of each Dravidian group in South Asia. Furthermore, the Dravidian people page needs a lot of work to be done due to vandals and others changing the info on the page and filling it with major POVs. So much so, the page on Dravidian people has been turned into a propoganda tool to discredit Dravidians for their existence. Earlier, I have put a map showing the different regions Dravidians are in along with some pics of different Dravidians, Vedda Dravidians, and Australian aboriginals to show similarities. On the Talk:Dravidian people there is a small discussion in regards to the existence of Dravidians. Therefore, I have put a neutralitiy/factual accuracy tag and a cleanup tag on the page. Administration has been notified of this. Having you on this team would be a plus and starting a Dravidian Wiki Project would be of benefit to wikipedia and its readers for further knowledge of other cultures. Please let me know if you would be interested. Regards.

Wiki Raja 23:30, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

I award you this Tireless Contributor Barnstar Award for your tireless contibutions for Inde française. Viva là France.Marquis De Bussy 12:04, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Hello again,

I have also created the Dravidian martial arts page. We can do more with Dravidian Wiki Project. Also, it would be great if someone could get me info on martial arts in Karnataka and Andra Pradesh. Take care.

Wiki Raja 23:38, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unspecified source for Image:Wallajah2.jpg

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[edit] Image source

Hi, a user who goes around tagging images in bad faith has tagged Wallajah2.jpg which you uploaded. Can you please follow this up? thanks Parthi ^{talk/contribs} 05:56, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Hi, It's not sufficient to provide references as you have done for Image:Wallajah2.jpg. You need to specify where you sourced the image from. In this case, if the portrait is over sixy years old then you can use the {{PD-Old}} tag. If it is an artwork whose author is dead over 100 years ago, then you can use {{pd-art}}. Thanks Parthi ^{talk/contribs} 07:51, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Happy new year to you too (belated)

Thanks for your wishes, I'll have a look at the Yanam article soon. ­ Kris (talk) 23:37, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Wow, that is excellent and exhaustive work on Yanam. Kudos. I can see only 2 areas which can improve:

• The contents box size needs to be reduced.
• References should better come from a mix of sources, now its only from one source.

Do let me know if I can be of any help. ­ Kris (talk) 23:43, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi Chaitanya

I am really sorry. Unfortunately I do not have any key reference materials on people you mentioned below. If I stumble across any info, I will be glad to contribute to the best of my ability. I have great love and regards towards Yanam and its wonderful people. But also in a way, just like you said, I have understood through Monsieur Dadala who had many times during his later years passionately expressed great feelings about the France, its culture and its people. But like you said history is history and we have to learn adapting to the changes in the process of evolution. You are most welcome to peruse the autobiographical copy I have on Monsieur Dadala. I have replied your email today. Pls check. bye take care —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pdadala (talk • contribs) 10:11, 9 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Your attention is required with Image:Wallajah2.jpg

Hi. User:Srkris has been maliciously tagging this image as 'no license' although the image had the correct {{pd-art}} tag. Can you please look into this and warn this user to stop his distruptive editing? thanks Parthi ^{talk/contribs} 04:26, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Uploading images found on internet

Hi Bssk, thanks again for writing to me about this. Please dont upload images found on internet unless you are sure that they are freely licensed. If you have any doubts, please let me know, and I'll have a look into it. Thanks. ­ Kris (talk) 17:02, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ganapatideva inscription image

How did you get the image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kakatiya_Ganapati_Deva_inscription.jpg? Is this free or you got permission? mlpkr 20:50, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, but the website does not mention copyright or anything? Looks like they scanned from a book, and so does not it come under their ownership? I think either you need to get a mail or they have to release under no copyright. The website does not mention any copright. http://www.engr.mun.ca/~adluri/telugu/language/script/script1d.html mlpkr 15:25, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editors that don't provide an edit summary tend to look like vandals

I have noticed you commonly don't enter an edit summary as you didn't when you edited Manyam Zamindar (see this edit). This causes me problems. When I patrol for vandalism, I use the summary to make a preliminary decision on whether or not the post is a vandal edit or not. If the summary is present (or at least a section header, the part inside the /* */), I commonly decide the edit is legit and move on.

However, if no edit summary is available, I typically resort to loading the diff for the edit. This takes time. For that reason, if your edits are all valid, I ask that you provide edit summaries. For more on how to enter an edit summary, please read Help:Edit summary.

Incidentally, it is not just me that appreciate having edit summaries. When you omit your summary, you may be telling various bots that you are vandalizing pages. For this reason, please consider providing that summary. It is very important. You can enter that summary via the edit summary box on edit pages (as shown below).

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You appear to rely on the section links (the part inside the /* */ part). We need more information than simply which section you edited. Will (Talk - contribs) 05:58, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

First, it sounds like you might be able to communicate better in French than English. If this is true, I can attempt to find a French speaker to help you out.

Second, I never stated you were a vandal. I knew you weren't when I saw your diff. The problem is that the diff must be loaded (taking time that I would prefer to be chasing real vandals). If I thought you might have been a vandal, a bot, with more limited intelligence, might as well. Will (Talk - contribs) 08:57, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sanskrit

Thanks for your additions; we have a number of articles on traditional Sanskrit grammar, viz., Vyakarana, Shiksha, Shiva Sutras, Ashtadhyayi, Ganapatha, Dhatupatha. These would all need a lot of work I cannot seem to get around doing, you are most welcome to contribute there. regards, dab (𒁳) 14:31, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] INT, France

I, I've just seen your message on my account. I'm a 3rd year student at TELECOM INT (the engineering school of the INT). I'm currently doing a one-year internship in Paris. You can ask me what you want about the 2 INT schools (by e-mail if you want). Are you an engineering or business student? undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate? You can find some elements in the official INT sites (see the wiki pages) I'm looking forward to your questions, Regards, Meuniea 21:18, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Welcome to WikiProject France

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[edit] Wow!

Thanks a lot for the barnstar. It was totally unexpected. I'm finding myself a bit busy now, but I'll sure co-ordinate with you for those articles soon. Thanks again ­ Kris (talk) 20:56, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

By the way, did you see this Wikipedia:Peer_review/Automated/December_2006#Yanam_.28India.29?

[edit] Please resolve contradiction

Can you please resolve the apparent contradiction you wrote in Nawab Sayyid Husain Ali II Khan Bahadur? Many thanks! Chesdovi 14:28, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] One more barnstar for you

		The India Star
		For your contributions to Yanam, Puducherry and articles related to French India. Victor D PARLE 18:56, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bonjour

I don't understand : The image you imported was false : Image:Partners of ParisTech.gif. Didn't you checked the official web site ? Anyway, "pas de rancune", errare humanum est :-) MaCRoEco 22:34, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My Struggle for freedom of French Provinces in India, autobiographie de Sri Dadala Raphael Ramanayya

Could you tell me where I can find this book? I am visiting India on a four month educational program soon, and I would love to learn about the coup d'etat de Yanaon. Thanks. Simakobu 03:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Telugu Script

Dear Mr Chaitanya, I have seen the input you made in the article on 'Telugu Script' and I appreciate your effort. I would like to bring to your attention many articles being written in Wiki which mention that Telugu script evolved from Kannada scipt. Historians always mentioned the common script as 'Telugu-Kannada' script. The spread of original Brahmi from coastal Andhra (Bhattiprolu) to west India and further down to Kannada-speaking areas is a strong basis to argue that it was Telugu script that gave rise to modern Kannada script. Please correct me if I am wrong. Is there any historical evidence to show that the original home of Chalukyans was Rayalaseema region and that they spoke Telugu? Kumarrao 11:32, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Origin

Dear Mr Chaitanya, The Brahmi Script chart put by you in the article is very misleading. It gives an impression that Telugu script originated from the Kannada script. In fact, many Kannada enthusiasts in wikipedia are now insisting upon this matter. It is well-known that Bhattiprolu Brahmi script evolved into Telugu-Kannada script which diversified later into two independent scripts. The National Museum displays which are included in the article would serve the purpose. The chart can be deleted.Kumarrao 08:28, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request

Please do something about my request made above. The Tables T1 and T2 in the article Telugu script clearly mentioned the evolution of Bhattiprolu Brahmi script into 5th century Telugu-Kannada script of Salankayana period. Based on the chart placed by you, Users like Gnanapiti have been insisting that Telugu script has originated and evolved from 'Old Kannada script'. Kumarrao 06:16, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Request #2

The Figures 1 and 2 in the articles Telugu script and Telugu language figures clearly mention the evolution of Brahmi script of Mauryan times towards modern Telugu and Kannada scripts. It is as given below:

1. Brahmi script of Mauryan period (3rd centrury BCE)

2. Brahmi script on Bhattiprolu Urn containing Buddha's dhatus (3rd century BCE)

3. Brahmi script of Satavahana period (1st centurey CE)

4. Brahmi script of Ikshvaku period (3d century CE)

5. Brahmi script of Gupta period (4th century CE)

6. Ancient Telugu-Kannada script of Salankayana period (5th century)

7. Tamil scripts of Pallava period (7th century)

8. Telugu-Kannada script of 7th century

9. Telugu-Kannada script of Eastern Chalukyas (10th century)

10. Telugu-Kannada script of Rajarajanarendra period (11th century)

11. Telugu-Kannada script of Kakatiya Ganapatideva (13th century)

12. Telugu script of Prolaya Vemareddy (14th century).

It is thus very clear that both the scripts had a common origin in Brahmi script as found on Bhattiprolu stupa urn. To call it s "Old Kannada" script is nothing but travesty of history, even though some authors might have referred it so. In fact, these figures were sourced from the same citation (Adluri, Seshu Madhava Rao Parachuri, Sreenivas. Origins of Telugu Script) which Gnanapiti refers to. But, Gnanapiti does not want to take cognizance of it. As a compromise, I agreed that it can be written as:

"The Telugu script is derived from Telugu-Kannada script which is also known as old Kannada script and developed independently at the same time as modern Kannada script which is why it has strong resemblance with it"

However, Gnanapiti insists that it should be "Old Kannada" rather than "Telugu-Kannada". It is plain chauvanism being imposed on articles regarding Telugu, Telugu language and Telugu script. Wiki should not encourage such fanaicas and chauvanists. Kumarrao 09:33, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Final request

Dear Mr Chaitanya, I wonder why you have ingnored my previous requests. I have been waging a lone battle against a bunch of irrational fanatics regardimg my edits to Telugu script and Telugu language. If you think my point of view was wrong, say so. I shall stop this thing. I am asking you because you were the user who inserted the chart under contention and which is being exploited by others by ignoring other inputs.Kumarrao 09:39, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Frustration

I am thoroughly convinced that Wikipedia is a highly susceptible tool for spreading falsehoods by a group(s) of people who can collude among themselves and then twist, distort and protect their articles from well-meaning Users. At the same time, they can prevent others from editing their contributions in a clever and premediated fashion. I do not regret that I lost to a bunch of fanatics and chauvanists. I only hope that Wikipedia owners, administrators and others take notice of my frustration and amend the guidelines to make Wiki more credible and authentic. Kumarrao 14:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Re:

Replied to your harpings here.Gnanapiti 15:12, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Telugu script

Dear Mr Chaitanya,

I live in Delhi. I visted National museum three times. There is a gallery devoted to Indian languages, scrits and their evolution. There are many display boards which clearly depict the evolution of Brahmi script. I watched many boards in which Bhatiprolu Brahmi scrpit was shown to have evolved into Telugu-Kannada common script. I did not find any mention of the word "Old Kannada" anywhere. I am sure the displays were painstaking works of scores of British and Indian linguists and historians. I really do not know who created this 'Old Kannada' theory and how some books and websites give credence to this. The chart you placed in the article has been exploited by a bunch of fanatics to insist that Telugu script evolved from 'old Kannada' script, that too in Telugu articles. They would not like to look at the two figures you placed in which 'Telugu-Kannada' was mentioned. On top of it, they brand the souce as unreliable (the same source they cite to stick to'Old Kannada' theory). Few sentences of Adluri written in his webpages in good faith and which reflect his sincere intentions are cited to say that Adluri is not a historian. On the other hand, a couple of guys who have created websites which are drenched with Kannada-centric theories of Indian history are great authorities of Indian history. I have given up arguing with this bunch of fanatics. If someone wants to take up the baton, welcome.Kumarrao 06:27, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

--Mr Chaitanya's view point is correct. It is sad that some Users are interested in establishing the 'superiority' of their language, region etc., by collaborating with each other, selectively citing some evidences, quoting unknown writers, citing webpages and on top of it, browbeating well-meaning and impassionate Users. Plenty of such indications are available in Kannada and Karnataka related articles. I should say they are during a 'terrific' job.Kumarrao 12:14, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Mr Chaitanya,

Please protect my edits in Telugu language. Kumarrao 11:28, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Hai

Hi Chaitanya,

Your knowledge on Dravidian language is awesome.I have a doubt.Some experts are on opinion that Telugu and Malayalam scripts can represent any language in Inbia.Is it true?

Pls help...

ARUNKUMAR P.R 07:15, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Telugu script

Dear Mr Chaitanya,

The article is totally changed now. Inspite of my requests the figures of inscriptions were deleted. Please revisit the article and place the evolution chart and a few figures of the inscriptions from alternate sources.Kumarrao 16:48, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

---The article is your baby. I tried to nurture it. It is now being tortured by others. Save it.Kumarrao 10:37, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Request for help over sanskrit caption of R&AW

Hello, I would request you to kindly look into the devnagri seal caption of R&AW, which is given as धर्मो रक्षति रक्षित for Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha. I wish to know if it is correct in devnagri script. The english caption is correct, also can you tell the meaning of the motto in english LegalEagle 16:23, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Kurów

Could you please write a stub http://sa.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurow – just a few sentences based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kur%C3%B3w ? Only 5-10 sentences enough. Please.

PS. Article about Kurów is already on 236 languages and dialects. If you do that, please put interwiki link into English version. If your village/town/city isn't yet on PL wiki, I can do article about it. (I'm first author of requests) Pietras1988 ^TALK 15:10, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Newsletter n°1

Bonjour and welcome to the first WikiProject France newsletter!! It should become a monthly special of our project, but until the next issue, here are some points to consider for the month:

• In an effort to determine the active members from the inactive, all members are asked to simply sign on my special userpage.
• I have slightly rearranged and updated the Project page, putting all the featured lists in collapsible tables. This unclutteres the page and you only have to see them if you want to. Give your feelings at the talk page.
• I have made a Wikipedia advert for our project, Image:Qxz-ad108.gif, what do you think? Personally I feel the words need improving ...
• There are still map problems at Template:French commune - any help at resolving them would be greatly appreciated.
• What about starting a monthly drive? We currently have no Featured Portals (except for the Basque Portal which really isn't French any way), so how about improving Portal:France??? I don't know what's exactly wrong but the criteria can be seen at Wikipedia:Featured portal criteria.

It doesn't seem like a lot, so I hope we will still have enough problems for nexts months issue. Salut till the next issue, ChrisDHDR (17:21, 10 November 2007 (UTC)).

[edit] WikiProject Newsletter n°2

It's been one high aiming month! The French WikiProject and related pages have been aiming high for Christmas - and have received an equal number of presents in return!

• The French Portal is now a Featured Portal!!! It passed its Candidacy with 100%. Special thanks go to NYArtsnWords and all those that have made this Portal work.
• The Newsletter has made it to a second issue. You can find its page at WikiProject France/Outreach/Newsletter and its archives at WikiProject France/Outreach/Newsletter/Archives.
• A new page has been setup (WikiProject France/Links) to provide an index of the Projects/Portals pages (as well as helping newbees). When creating any pages in the Project/Portal namespace, please add them to the index page. This page also give WP:FRANCE members a handy watchlist.
• As like last time, members are asked to renew their memberships at Wikipedia:WikiProject France/Members.
• I will be on holiday when the next issue is meant to come out so could some generous person(s) please do the next issue at Wikipedia:WikiProject France/Outreach/Newsletter.

Well, that's this issue. Au revoir et à bientôt till the next time, ChrisDHDR (18:51, 9 December 2007 (UTC)).

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Greetings - I am a relatively new Wikipedian and a Sanskrit student, and discovered that the vast majority of Sanskrit words and phrases had not been categorized. Therefore, I chose to take on the project of doing this. Unfortunately a few days ago, another editor decided to revert some of my additions to this category, and a dialogue with this person has proved to be fruitless.

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Thank you very much for your most helpful response. I will approach the Hinduism Wikipedians on their talk page that I just located, and request their assistance regarding this matter. Nice to meet you as well.--Cminard (talk) 11:12, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

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