Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hem Chandra Chowdhury

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Goldsztajn (talk) 10:49, 12 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hem Chandra Chowdhury

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Can't find any reliable sources to support any of this trumpery and not clear how he passes WP:GNG Theroadislong (talk) 18:23, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bangladesh-related deletion discussions. Theroadislong (talk) 18:23, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 18:26, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment I'd like to say we should keep this, but I have not so far found any book or other usable sources for what appears to have been a well intentioned article commissioned years ago by descendants. Here he is on Banglapedia, but can we cite that, it gives no sources, and he was apparently a zamindar rather than a king, and do we assign any automatic notability to local aristocratic rulers? The palace is now used by a local college and has some reviews online as a tourist site, but I see no sign it itself is notable. Yngvadottir (talk) 19:45, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I have expanded the article and added more sources. The subject was a noted philanthropist and landed aristocrat who had contributed significant amounts to development of the region. He helped establish a number of educational institutes including Dhaka Medical School, which is known today known as Sir Salimullah Medical College. Hemnagar Union, which has a population of more than 36 thousand, was named after him after his death. This is a strong evidence of notability. The article may have been started by someone with a close connection but it been significantly edited by uninvolved editors since then and most of the promotional stuff were removed by the nominator themself.Vinegarymass911 (talk) 08:32, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:45, 2 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Weak Keep This looks like a person who'd be a dozen times notable in Europe but sourcing presented does not seem to establish WP:GNG. The time period suggests there should be books covering him if he is notable, which have not been presented. At the same time, it's hard to imagine he would not have WP:THREE when everything is dug up, as it will be in time, especially considering Banglapedia, which looks reputable enough, apparently a work of hundreds of Bangladeshi scholars with a grand mission. So, I suggest a Keep on WP:NPOSSIBLE grounds, but wouldn't fault an opposite outcome based on what has actually been presented. It would be an unequivocal delete if Banglapedia turned out to unreliable/spam-prone, but there's nothing to suggest that such is the case. Usedtobecool ☎️ 13:31, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The books are most likely in Bengali and unfortunately the vast majority of the Bengali language books are not available online, especially from that era.Vinegarymass911 (talk) 17:16, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete — The nom Theroadislong, is very thorough with his/her analysis of our general notability guidelines as I am & thus I agree with them that the subject of the article lacks in-depth significant coverage in reliable sources. Celestina007 (talk) 14:47, 6 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The article should be deleted because you are more thorough with your analysis according to you? Usedtobecool ☎️ 06:22, 7 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sulfurboy (talk) 07:18, 9 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per WP:GNG, agree with talk on obvious notability due to naming a town after him. Ipsign (talk) 14:30, 9 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I agree that he passes GNG. A town is named after him as well as other institutions etc. Clearly notable enough to pass GNG. MistyGraceWhite (talk) 14:27, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Comment User:Vinegarymass911 has vastly improved the article (thank you) since my nomination, it looks like the person is notable. Theroadislong (talk) 14:37, 10 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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