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Delaware

Ramnarayan Rawat


Ramnarayan Rawat (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Article does not meet WP:GNG as most sources are primary or affiliated (university websites, campus newspaper) rather than independent reliable sources. It also falls short of WP:PROF criteria with no major awards, named professorship, or demonstrated significant scholarly. The WP:BLP concerns also apply given minimal sourcing for a living person. Flyingphoenixchips (talk) 15:34, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

  • Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: People, Academics and educators, and India. Flyingphoenixchips (talk) 15:34, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment- I've added a Google scholar link and a list of potential sources to the talk page. I'm not familiar with how many citations it takes to be considered highly cited. The fellowship and award don't appear to be prestigious enough to establish notability per WP:NACADEMIC but if someone wants to take a look, please do. Se7enNationArmy2024 (talk) 20:25, 23 June 2026 (UTC)
    Seven isn't a significant H-index. Mine's six, and I have never held an other-than-clinical faculty appointment. Jclemens (talk) 07:09, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak keep per WP:AUTHOR. Here's a (not thoroughly searched) list of published book reviews. Reviews of Reconsidering Untouchability: . Reviews of (edited) Dalit Studies: . Reviews of (edited) Dalit Journeys for Dignity: . The "weak" is because two of these are edited rather than authored. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:51, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BhikhariInformer‬ 📮 (Ping me or else I won't see it) 09:12, 1 July 2026 (UTC)