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2402:8100:282B:7739:0:0:0:1 (talk) 08:14, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Usedtobecool ☎️ 08:21, 13 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

For the lead, is it possible to add "a country located on the Indian peninsula in South Asia"?2603:8081:160A:BE2A:B1DE:5BA6:F09F:B7AE (talk) 02:11, 17 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{edit extended-protected}} template. In this case, IP2603+, there is no article on the Indian Peninsula and no mention of it in this article. The lead must summarize the rest of the article. As you may see by clicking the link, the Indian Peninsula is a subtopic of the Indian subcontinent, which actually is mentioned in this article. Thanks again for your input! P.I. Ellsworth  ed. ^put'r there 19:16, 17 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Dear @2603:8081:160A:BE2A:B1DE:5BA6:F09F:B7AE: "Peninsula," from classical Latin paeninsula < paene pene- prefix ("nearly, almost, all but) + insula island has the meaning of "A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water; a piece of land projecting into water, such that the greater part of its boundary is coastline." (OED, Third edition, 2005, online, subscription reqd.) Not all of India is peninsular; the Indian Himalayas, for example, are not, the Punjab is not. There is in fact a WP page Peninsular India which redirects to South India. Best regards, Fowler&fowler«Talk» 11:06, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

PS Your proposal is not entirely without precedence in terms of usage, but it is obsolete usage. It used to be said, "India is the largest peninsula," here, for example, but in which of its pages Wikipedia might accommodate the piece of interesting trivia is not clear. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 11:23, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Please add the following in ‘Industries’ :

India’s aviation industry is largely untapped with huge growth opportunities, considering that air transport is still expensive for majority of the country’s population, of which nearly 40 per cent is the upwardly mobile middle class.  The industry stakeholders should engage and collaborate with policy makers to implement efficient and rational decisions that would boost India’s civil aviation industry. With the right policies and relentless focus on quality, cost and passenger interest, India would be well placed to achieve its vision of becoming the third-largest aviation market by 2020. The expenditure of Indian travellers is expected to grow up to Rs 9.5 lakh crore (US$ 136 billion) by 2021. Due to rise in demand in air travel, India will need 2,380 new commercial airplanes by 2038.^[1]

• Please add the following in ‘Culture’ > Clothing :

The Lungi (/luŋɡi/) or Tahband is a type of sarong that originated in the Indian subcontinent, it is a traditional skirt-like lower garment wrapped around the waist, usually below the belly. Apart from India, lungis are also worn in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal.^[2]

• Please add the following in ‘Culture’ > Cuisine :

Bengali cuisine generally involves a hot palette, using a large number of herbs, spices and roots in order to create dishes that are full of depth. However, these flavors can also be manipulated to create more delicate tastes, and it is important to note that dishes vary from region to region. The areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh are interesting for both their similar qualities, and inherent differences.^[3]

-- Gg100699 (talk) 01:37, 18 October 2020 (UTC) Gg100699 (talk) 01:37, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: A major change such as this can not be implemented without WP:CONSENSUS. Please reactivate this request only after you've achieved one. On a personal note, your first suggestion is contra WP:NOTADVICE, while the rest may or may not fit into the article as you have not provided the location within the sections where they would be appropriate, though at first glance, they seem too detailed for this article. See WP:DETAIL. Best, Usedtobecool ☎️ 01:52, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Add "Despite the modern reforms brought by British Rule, they were also infamous for atrocities over Indians, most notably during the Jallianwala Bagh Incident, in Amritsar, and the involvement of British Rule in the Bengal Famine during the second world war." 223.181.89.146 (talk) 14:08, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:19, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

India has 29 states. There are also 7 union territories. Telangana is a state... The article need correction

Pointsuccess (talk) 13:50, 24 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Asartea ^{Trick | Treat} 17:05, 24 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Asartea:, Telangana is also a state of India. But it is not completely clear yet. There are 8 union territories. Click here to view source. Dineshswamiin (talk) 08:55, 5 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please check Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago this line and view Peopling of India article. "Peopling of India" shows that modern humans came to India 65000 years ago, not 55000. Thank you! Dineshswamiin (talk) 08:47, 5 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence is well sourced in this article so it cannot the changed. Note that it says "no later than", which doesn't preclude the 65000 year date. Also note that the 65,000 years appears to be unsourced in Peopling of India.--RegentsPark (comment) 16:04, 5 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

It is likely to be earlier, but there is no known fossil evidence. See [1].--Hippeus (talk) 11:38, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Blatant tampering being done on this page by fascists islamists on this page. Openly trying to demean non-islamic rulers/kingdoms-

"Early political consolidations gave rise to the loose-knit Maurya and Gupta Empires based in the Ganges Basin.[31] Their collective era was suffused with wide-ranging creativity,[32] but also marked by the declining status of women,[33] and the incorporation of untouchability into an organised system of belief.[g][34]" While also trying to glorify violent and fascist islamic rule-

"The Mughal Empire, in 1526, ushered in two centuries of relative peace,[41] leaving a legacy of luminous architecture.[h][42"

Request these lines be taken down or removed. Lines are specifically selected from outlier sources in order to push propaganda. Bekknqz (talk) 20:46, 14 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done The material appears to be well sourced. --RegentsPark (comment) 18:04, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This is some blatant next-level disinformation campaign. Do you think the rest of us here don't have access to the sources or do you think we're too dumb to comprehend?

1. A Population History of India: From the First Modern People to the Present Day By Tim Dyson

p. 16-17 The term loose-knit was used to refer to the Mauryan Empire, no mention of the Gupta Empire anywhere.

And ironically, the first mention of the Gupta Empire in the book is on p. 38, where the author refers to the Gupta Empire as one of the two empires with a central authority in the subcontinent (the other one being the one led by Harsha-vardhana). The attempt to talk about the two empires them collectively is clearly aimed at bashing them.

2. A Population History of India: From the First Modern People to the Present Day By Tim Dyson

p. 20 Once again, no mention of the Gupta Empire. And the page only takes about how the society changed in that period (uses the empire to denote a time period). It didn't have anything to do with Mauryas or any of their policies. And this crucial distinction has conveniently been left out to make it look as if the Mauryas were directly responsible for these social issues.

(slightly off topic) And what exactly was the point of mentioning this in the intro though? If you wanted to talk about the declining status of women then why not include how the rigorized version of the purdah system introduced by islamic rulers degraded the status of women and widened the gender divide? There are plenty of sources on this. Dr. Alice Evans has various sources on this in her blog (has a book coming up too). Do explain why these particular lines were allowed in the intro, because it's very clear that these were aimed at degrading these kingdoms (adding the word "creativity" is a very poor attempt at sugarcoating it). Gupta Empire is considered to be the golden age (something intro worthy) of Indian history, but of course, no mention of it anywhere.

3. A History of India By Professor of Asian History Hermann Kulke, Dietmar Rothermund

p. 93 Faxian visited during the reign of Chandragupta II (Gupta Empire), has nothing to do with the Mauryas.

4. India Before Europe by Catherine B. Asher, Cynthia Talbot

p. 152 It was AKBAR who ushered in a period of relative peace. Replacing "Akbar" with "Mughals" only shows malicious intent. What's exactly the harm in being specific that it was Akbar and not some other Mughal ruler? Also, the previous page clearly says: "Akbar's policy of toleration remained largely intact through the reigns of the next two Mughal emperors, although over time the empire took on increasingly conservative attitudes toward religion." Why was such an important and relevant (yet brief) point left out in exchange for substituting 'Akbar' with 'Mughals'?

5. "luminous architecture"? The book doesn't use these words anywhere. Unnecessary paraphrasing to over-emphasize.

Not gonna let fascist propaganda take over Wikipedia. Everyone here has access to all these sources and you can't blatantly dismiss stuff by simply labelling it "well sourced", even though half the things aren't even in the sources to begin with. I know I'm supposed to suggest appropriate changes too, but I'll let you handle them accordingly. Bekknqz (talk) 08:10, 17 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Driving Left to Right

The driving side in india is on Right side. Sameer Rolekar (talk) 17:06, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Please provide reliable sources that support the change. --RegentsPark (comment) 17:08, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Here is an article from The Telegraph that states that India drives on the left. https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/left-switch-for-one-road/cid/1515162 Perhaps someone can post a citation from the licensing division that definitively shows what side of the road drivers in India drive. Jurisdicta (talk) 03:51, 28 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2401:4900:43A0:3D39:0:54:6FA3:6401 (talk) 03:38, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: empty edit request Maka^{[1][​failed verification​]} 04:17, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi folks. I think this article needs a bit of work to meet the FA criteria again.

1. The article is currently over 10 000 words long, which should ideally be trimmed back to 8000.
2. The clothing section is too long. I cannot imagine that the history of clothing is due in article like this f.i. Until the beginning of the first millennium CE, the ordinary dress of people in India was entirely unstitched. This entire section seems to have been added after the last featured article review. One paragraph max should suffice.
3. Similarly, the cuisine section is too long and focuses too much on history.
4. The section on performing arts may need a little bit of trimming. The first paragraph is too long to read comfortably.
5. It fails the comprehensive criterion with respect to climate change. With some areas risking to become uninhabitable, at least one paragraph should be added. I can work on that, but I will wait until the articles trimmed bit, so that it will be easier to determine due weight.

Further easy to fix issues include overcitation (In Tamil literature, the Sangam literature (c. 600 BCE – 300 BCE) consisting of 2,381 poems, composed by 473 poets, is the earliest work. + 4 cites.), centring of captions, duplicate links and WP:SANDWICHING. Femke Nijsse (talk) 15:38, 29 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]