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The result was delete. Randykitty ( talk) 17:20, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
Devamala (Shunga dynasty)
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Probable hoax. Sent to Draft:Devamala (Shunga dynasty) as the article is unsourced and this was contested by the creator who copied and pasted it back to mainspace with no improvements whatsoever. The article has been copied over entirely from Bharatpedia, an unreliable source that anyone can edit. I note that the IP that has edited the Bharatpedia article is the same one that has added content about Devamala to Agnimitra and tried to add the same unsourced info to Pushyamitra Shunga. See also Simple English AfD where multiple editors in good standing have attempted to find sources to no avail. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 16:26, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Women, History, Royalty and nobility, and India. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 16:26, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Comment - several sentences in the article essentially admit to the topic failing WP:V including but not limited to The information about Queen Devamala is not mentioned in History but mentioned in other sources. It is described that Pushyamitra Shunga loved her immensely. and also She is known unnamed in History, because, in History, her information is well written in small words but they have little information about her and her husband's successor, Agnimitra. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 16:58, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete No sources in Hindi or English that aren't from Wikipedia or similar user generated encyclopedias. If not a hoax, definitely fails WP:GNG. Pear1020 ( talk) 17:02, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete Wikipedia isn’t the place for this kind of stuff. Mccapra ( talk) 18:55, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete. Not encyclopaedia, zero sources. WP:NOTESSAY, WP:OR, and WP:NOTMIRROR all seem relevant. CT55555( talk) 00:46, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete: There is no evidence of notability. Almeida Fernando ( talk) 09:47, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete. For the reasons stated in the nomination and in the other editors' comments. BoyTheKingCanDance ( talk) 09:10, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete appears to be only sources from either a self-published work, or entirely made up. I don't find any sources, and Google can't find any either. Oaktree b ( talk) 03:25, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- 'Delete per WP:V. Another semi-legendary person who is not attested in historical or religious texts. Bearian ( talk) 04:09, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
- Delete per above: fails WP:GNG. InterstellarGamer12321 ( talk | contribs) 07:45, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
- Comment If true, she might be notable, as a queen regnant. However we have no sources - possibly tag and draftify. Or is this a fiction/hoax. Peterkingiron ( talk) 17:15, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
- Comment We should search her name in Hindi language but I don't know how to spell her name in Hindi. Taung Tan ( talk) 20:23, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
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