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view · edit Frequently asked questions Q1: Why is Bhārat Gaṇarājya not rendered in Devanagari script? A1: See this discussion (from 2012) and this discussion (from 2017), which are codified in WP:INDICSCRIPT. Q2: It's "Bengaluru", not "Bangalore"! A2: This article uses the name that is most commonly used by English-language reliable sources. See WP:COMMONNAME. Q3: Why was my content removed? A3: The India page adheres to summary style, sticking to core topics and skipping excess details. To update economy figures or other content, cite credible sources. See WP:V. Q4: Why aren't there sections on science and technology, education, media, tourism etc? A4: New sections require talk-page consensus. In archived discussions, it was decided to keep them out. Consider expanding their respective daughter articles, such as History of India, instead. See WP:WPC. Q5: Why was my image or external link removed? A5: To add or remove images and links, start a thread on this page first. See WP:FP?, WP:IMAGE, and WP:EL. Q6: The map is wrong! A6: The map shows the official (de jure) borders in undisputed territory and the de facto borders and all related claims where there's a dispute; it cannot exclusively present the official views of India, Pakistan, or China. See WP:NPOV. Q7: India is a superpower! A7: Consult the archives of this talk page for discussions of India's status as a superpower before adding any content that makes the suggestion. See WP:DUE. Q8: Delhi is a state! A8: To create an Indian state, the Parliament of India must pass a law to that effect—see Articles 2 through 4 of the Constitution of India, full text here. The Sixty-ninth Amendment, which was enacted in 1991, added Article 239AA to the constitution. It proclaimed the National Capital Territory of Delhi, gave it a legislative assembly, and accorded it special powers that most union territories lack. But Delhi was not made a state. Several crucial powers were retained by the central government, such as responsibility for law and order. Delhi also does not have a governor; instead, a lieutenant governor presides. Unlike Himachal Pradesh, which gained statehood in 1970, and Goa, which gained it in 1987, Delhi continues to be listed as a union territory by the First Schedule. Q9: Add Hindi as the national language/hockey as the national sport! A9: Hindi is the official language, not national language. There is no national language, but there are constitutionally recognized languages, commonly known as Schedule 8 languages. English also serves as a subsidiary official language until the universal use of Hindi is approved by the states and parliament. Field hockey is not the national sport as per this article "In RTI reply, Centre says India has no national game", Deccan Herald, August 2012.

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The article is well written and offcourse it is a featured one. But I think it lags behind in case of some more good images. So, I request someone( especially regentspark) to add more images. Apart from that, a mini article of science and technology section makes it more delightful — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.254.98.190 (talk) 18:21, 16 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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The Vedas may have not been composed in the Punjab region I think more needs to be done to stop this article being hijacked my racists and Aryanists. The identity of the origin of the Vedas cannot be pinpointed to Pubjab; Pubjab is one on many regions that the Vedas may have been composed in. The corresponding article on the Vedas (and links from the Vedas) gives further depth to why this is so.

I think the article should change the "Punjab" to "the Gangtic Plain", and refrain from anything overtly "Aryan" by restraining to the usage of words such as "North India" or just "India".

As a South Indian brought up with foreign education, I consider this to still be controversial. And I don't think saying "the majority of scholars" is a fair point because a lot of racist material has been written by scholars in the past.

'"the Punjab region and" should be deleted

Megawave111 (talk) 16:01, 12 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

•  Not done The article doesn't say that the vedas were composed in the punjab region. --regentspark (comment) 16:12, 12 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article implies that the Vedas have origins in the Pubjab. I think this should be deleted for the reasons stated above. Megawave111 (talk) 16:17, 12 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is written based on what the reliable sources say. Whether any of us agree with the sources or not makes no difference. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 16:47, 12 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Consider having a further discussion to achieve a consensus before submitting a request. Not done for now — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 20:42, 12 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The user RegentsPark undid an edit in the society section concerning child sexual abuse stating that it lacked consensus. This is the sentence about statistics from a government report, "India has the largest number of sexually abused children, with 53% being subjected to sexual abuse,^[1] and it is argued to be driven by a higher reluctance to expose relatives, who are often the abusers.^[2]". Also, the user Fowler&fowler I think previously brought up in the talk page a while back stating notable issues including Rape in India, Acid throwing, Sex selection among others were missing. Of course, I can modify this to what everybody can agree on. JustBeCool (talk) 05:28, 15 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]