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[edit] Notability of Asa Singh Plaha

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[edit] Baba Sunder Das

Dear Fang,

I note that you have deleted my article on "Baba Sunder Das" under the linkage to Tarkhan Sikh religious figures.

I would like to understand why, since this is about a historic person and one who has been referenced in a text (reference to this was provided in the article).

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Fat Tails.

Hello. The article was deleted because it gave no context and no assertion of notability. If you think he is notable, go ahead and recreate the article, but explain more about his significance. Don't assume we know what you're talking about in advance. Cheers, Fang Aili talk 15:02, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi Fang,

Thanks for coming back to me. When you state "The article was deleted because it gave no context and no assertion of notability", to clarify, the article was split in two sections "historical" and "present day", the former was qualified by a textual reference and the latter referred to a modern day structure which stands on the site of the referenced persons memorial and links were provided in the article to Punjab, Sikh and Tarkhan issues. I would consider this to provide adequate 'context' as well as "notability", however if I am mistaken, please could you clarify so as to avoid repeating a non-qualifying article.

Regards,

Fat tails.

Ok, I'm going to restore this on AGF. It's still nigh-unreadable and I'm not convinced of his notability. To make the article better, you should clearly state the notability--for starters, by rewriting the first paragraph. Try breaking it up into 2 or 3 sentences. It's not necessary to declare the source immediately; it can be put in a footnote. You should also put in a timeframe--when did he live? Thanks, Fang Aili talk 17:46, 25 May 2007 (UTC)