Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hoogar

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 keep. over seven days, since it was relisted all deletes including nominator have opined to keep. —SpacemanSpiff 20:42, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hoogar

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No convincing sources found. ~~Could be a hoax.~~ Night of the Big Wind _talk 21:39, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 01:34, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 01:34, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kommentar. Certainly not a hoax. Phil Bridger (talk) 22:47, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Interesting, so it is a (former??) caste. I keep learning... Night of the Big Wind _talk 23:30, 2 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I think this article needs to be expanded, if there is more verifiable info can be found otherwise, we can consider moving it to Wiktionary, quite intriguing. I'm yearning to learn more. The Terminator p t c 21:55, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

*Delete as failing WP:GNG. Given the long history of caste-based discrimination we need to be careful about quality sources here. Stuartyeates (talk) 09:13, 4 September 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Comment I have struck my !vote out, due to good, quality, references found by Cullen328. Stuartyeates (talk) 07:02, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:00, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I have expanded the article, and added three references to reliable sources. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:08, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Night of the Big Wind, they are not a caste per se, but are instead a part of a religious group that has rejected the caste system for 800 years. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 06:29, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Quick Keep Expansion and addition of sources by Cullen328 has greatly improved the article – makes it clear that this article should stay. LK (talk) 11:30, 5 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I think this has been expanded to a satisfactory level? The Determinator p t c 18:38, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal for speedy keep The article is greatly improved. My fear for a hoax is sufficiently squashed. And with the addition of text and sources I did not find, it is clear that the article deserves its place on Wikipedia. Night of the Big Wind _talk 18:54, 8 September 2011 (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.