Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lashkar Gwalior

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The result was redirect to Gwalior#Lashkar Subcity. (non-admin closure) f e minist 14:30, 21 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Lashkar Gwalior[edit]

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Not mentioned in its single reference, not listed in the 2011 census. Demographics fictitious, the rest of the article just a tourist guide. Lashkar is an area of Gwalior, but WP:TNT recommended. Batternut (talk) 00:25, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk • contribs) 04:25, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk • contribs) 04:25, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Gwalior#Lashkar Subcity. The subregion does exist, and it is discussed in the municipality's article, so the redirect is clear and reasonable. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:17, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 00:08, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Well, the city region certainly exists and is commonly used on maps, in travel sites, hotel booking sites, and so forth. The only question, therefore, is whether it justifies a separate article or should be redirected to its parent city, Gwalior. The article is currently poorly cited, but the Lashkar district is mentioned in reliable sources like the Financial Times, stating "in 1809, Daulat Rao Scindia took the town and pitched his tents to the south of the fort in an area called Lashkar, which became Gwalior’s new town, with palaces, wide streets, gardens and the royal “chhatris” of these new rulers, now deserted and decayed. The two towns are now effectively one, although it was Lashkar that was the capital of Gwalior state, one of the “princely states” formulated by the British during the Raj". The fact that Lashkar was the state capital says to me that it is certainly notable, and must be discussed in many sources. Britannica says it's a "city" with "many palaces". I'd be inclined to keep this, as substantial places are notable, and the district has an interesting history. Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:59, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
support (as proposer) redirect to Gwalior#Lashkar Subcity. Eventually enough may be said about it to require WP:SPINOFF to a subarticle, but it is a very central part of modern Gwalior and their history is intertwined (eg the Lashkar Municipal Corporation), so I think keeping it together now will yield the best results. Batternut (talk) 12:25, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, —MRD2014 ^{Talk • Edits • Help!} 01:39, 14 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect as above, insufficient sources cited that discuss this district specifically. Sandstein 14:20, 21 November 2017 (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.