Talk:Mahadev Govind Ranade

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[edit] Game Plan

I think this article is rather shallow, and a big part of that is the fact that it is really just a tinkered-with and slightly expanded version of the 1911 Britannica article. I'd like to see it thoroughly rewritten, dropping entirely both the structure and the interpretive bias of the Britannica article. I think before this can happen, several other things should be done:

  • Put Ranade in context.
    • This is very difficult to do in the absence of articles on Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (and very conflicting views people seem to have of it (for example Florence Nightingale)), Prarthana Samaj, Indian National Social Conference, and arguably Atmaram Pandurang and Bal Mangesh Wagle.
    • Also, Ranade's relationship with—and against—Tilak, Phule, and Gokhale at a minimum, should get a full treatment.
    • Satyendranath Tagore's impression of Ranade—if any (from Bombai Chitra).
  • Give account of Ranade's controversial second (and first?) marriage. Also his education of Ramabai Ranade.
  • Give in-article citations for everything. The goal is to have non-Brittanica citations for as many facts as possible.
  • Give a more complete explanation of Retrenchment. This possibly requires its own article.
  • I'd like to see some citations for Ranade's own writings.

Another thing, it would be good to have a GFDLed portrait of Ranade and a Marathi transliteration of his name.

I think that would be a good start. EsdnePyaJ 15:32, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Date Error

According to the article Ranade died in 1901, but it mentions that he was on a gov't commission in 1907. -- Buirechain (talk) 16:58, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

  • [put (?) mark on 1907, as article gives death in 1901.]

Article states: 'Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade (16 January 1842–16 January 1901)' & 'In 1907(?), Ranade served on a committee charged with the task of enumerating imperial and provincial expenditure and making recommendations for financial retrenchment.' I have put (?) mark on 1907, for someone to correct dates as article gives death in 1901. —Preceding unsigned comment added by SSBATC (talk • contribs) 22:20, 25 December 2007 (UTC)