Why is "Mahatma" okay to use in an article title, but not "Saint"? [[User:Rosekelleher|Rosekelleher]] ([[User talk:Rosekelleher|talk]]) 21:48, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
Why is "Mahatma" okay to use in an article title, but not "Saint"? [[User:Rosekelleher|Rosekelleher]] ([[User talk:Rosekelleher|talk]]) 21:48, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Mahatma_Gandhi/Archive_11#Requested_move]. Apparently it is so. --[[User:RegentsPark|regentspark]] <small>([[User talk:RegentsPark|comment]])</small> 22:14, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Mahatma_Gandhi/Archive_11#Requested_move]. Apparently it is so. --[[User:RegentsPark|regentspark]] <small>([[User talk:RegentsPark|comment]])</small> 22:14, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
:Where did you read that "Saint" isn't allowed in article titles? The articles about [[Saint George]] and [[Saint Peter]] don't follow that rule, if it is a rule.[[User:TheFreeloader|TheFreeloader]] ([[User talk:TheFreeloader|talk]]) 15:51, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
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The father of the nation
I think the "father of the nation" paragraph shouldn't be in the lead of the article. It is a duplicate of the same paragraph, Mahatma_Gandhi#Father_of_the_Nation in the article, and the lead should summarize. I will boldly make an edit accordingly. Debresser (talk) 20:37, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
This is a heavily trafficked page, and such pages need to be watched with the eyes of a hawk. As you will see here, this was not an issue two years ago. Thanks for noticing, and correcting. Also, I dimly recall a consensus (?) to avoid the use of (non-English) vernacular scripts, which too have made an appearance. I'm not sure the "Bharat" bit is needed. Am pinging @RegentsPark:, who would know. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 21:22, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Per WP:INDICSCRIPT I've removed the devnagri from the lead para. Also, replaced Bharat by India (which is, after all, the name of the country). Agree about the Father of the Nation para (thanks Debresser!). --regentspark (comment) 21:33, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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Mahatma vs. Saint
Why is "Mahatma" okay to use in an article title, but not "Saint"? Rosekelleher (talk) 21:48, 17 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Where did you read that "Saint" isn't allowed in article titles? The articles about Saint George and Saint Peter don't follow that rule, if it is a rule.TheFreeloader (talk) 15:51, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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@Wowpolaki:Not done. Who or what is Eileen Stronzo, why/how are they notable, and why are you posting this on the talk page of the Mahatma Gandhi article? --Ahecht (TALK PAGE) 14:29, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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