Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ravindra Kalia

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 no consensus. No consensus to delete, based on the Hindi-language sources mentioned in the discussion. These need to be translated into English and cited as refs in the article. JGHowes ^talk 17:01, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ravindra Kalia[edit]

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I'm not impressed with the current references and a WP:BEFORE doesn't produce much, but a search in Hindi might be more successful. As of now notability is not demonstrated. nearlyevil 665 17:03, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. nearlyevil 665 17:03, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. nearlyevil 665 17:03, 11 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 18:55, 12 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, CommanderWaterford (talk) 18:45, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

delete. Google search in English for in-depth coverage gives nothing but a couple of brief obituaries, which, of course, say "a famous writer". I find it hard to believe that in India nothing is written in English about a "famous writer". Lembit Staan (talk) 18:53, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - I'm going with keep because I believe there is sourcing in probably non-English sources. We just need the support of editors who speak/read those languages to help find them. Evidence of this, I believe, is because of the subject's VIAF entry[1]. And frankly, in the sources I found, the subject is called a "literary giant"[2] and having "famous memoirs"[3]. When he died, obituaries were written in Indian media.[4][5][6][7][8]. I think he passes WP:GNG if we could sort out the language barrier. Missvain (talk) 17:40, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Allowing more time for discussion of sources presented by Missvain. Unless shown otherwise, consensus would be "keep" by strength of argument.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 14:44, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Missvain. Subject is recipient of Sahitya Akademi's award. ─ The Aafī ^{^(talk)} 03:12, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.