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This user has created 8 articles on the English-language Wikipedia.

This user was born and lives in India.

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Timothy A. Gonsalves (Tagooty), Karanji Layout, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

About Me

I was born and grew up in Ooty in the Nilgiri Mountains. From 2010-2020, I was at IIT Mandi in Himachal Pradesh. Now, I live in Mysore.

Wikimedia Contributions

My contributions are largely editing in Wikipedia and sharing images in Commons. These are mostly related to my interests in travel, nature, photography and technology. Pages with only minor edits without content change are not listed below.

To encourage more people to contribute, I've written a quick guide for aspiring Wikipedia editors.

Articles created

Wikipedia articles created
Enabling Women of Kamand • Sirudavoor lake • Kamand, Mandi district • Losar Khas • Khanahr/Salgi • Mane villages, Spiti • Mud village, Spiti • Kahra • Keoti Fort Category:Gram panchayats in Himachal Pradesh • Losar (disambiguation)

Articles with significant changes

Wikipedia articles significantly edited

Spiti • Kaza, Himachal Pradesh • Kunzum Pass • Chandra Taal • National Highway 505 (India) • Nimmu-Padum-Darcha road • Darcha • Gemur Monastery • Nuptse • Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary • Mudumalai National Park • Inchnadamph, Scotland • Westray, Orkney, Scotland • Rivotorto, Italy • Crested honey buzzard • Streak-throated swallow • Religion in Kollam District -- mostly Sections Muslim worship and Christian worship

Photos added to Commons

I contribute my images to Commons in the hope that someone somewhere will find them useful. If you use any of my images, I would appreciate an email with the link or a copy/description of the use. Email: tag@iitmandi.ac.in

All images shared by me on Wikimedia Commons

Featured picture (FP) Picture of the day (POTD) Picture of the year (POTY) Finalists

Featured pictures are images from highly skilled creators that the Wikimedia Commons community has chosen as some of the highest quality on the site. Only about 1 out of 5,000 Commons images are selected as Featured Pictures.

Broad riverbed of Spiti river above Kaza, Kaza-Kibber road on right
My first FP on Wikimedia Commons, 1 Oct 2020. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India
My first Commons POTD, 4 Jun 2021
Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 8 Jun 2021
My first FP on English Wikipedia, 23 Jun 2021. Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
My first POTD on English Wikipedia, 13 April 2023
Spiti River gorge above Kaza; NH505 Kaza - Losar across top; Spiti, Himachal Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India
Commons POTD, 7 Jul 2021
Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 23 Sep 2021
Geology of the Himalayas, seen in Mud village, Spiti
FP on English Wikipedia, 18 Dec 2022. Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Road up to Shingo La, Lahaul, Himachal. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Other/India • POTD on Commons, 6 Oct 2023
FP on English Wikipedia, 28 Dec 2022 Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Others POTD on English Wikipedia, 4 May 2023
View of Lungnak valley from Shingo La, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India
Phuktal Gompa, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Religious_buildings#India
Tsarap River and Phuktal Gompa, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Settlements#India
FP on English Wikipedia, 2023 Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Tsarap River below Phuktal Gompa, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural#India
View of Padum valley from Karsha Gompa, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Settlements/India
Reflections in Sani lake, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Settlements/India
Shila village on the Tsarap, Zanskar, Ladakh. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Settlements/India • Commons POTD, 14 Oct 2023
Bridge over Chandra at Tandi, Lahaul, Himachal. POTD on Vietnamese Wiki, 6 Oct 2023
Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Bridges#India
Villages in the Bhaga River valley, Lahaul, Himachal. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Settlements/India
FP on English Wikipedia, 8 May 2023 Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Landscapes
Kardang village, Lahaul. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Settlements/India
Aerial view of Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas, Himachal. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India
Mangrove tree, Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/India
Commons POTD, 13 Oct 2022
Commons POTY 2022 Finalist ranked 30 out of 56 finalists, 1,102 candidates
Crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), Mudumalai. Gallery: Birds/Accipitriformes#Genus_:_Pernis_(Honey-buzzards)
FP on English Wikipedia, 22/Feb/22 POTD on English Wikipedia, 24/Apr/2023 Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Animals/Birds
Commons POTD, 10 Jun 2022 Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 10 Jun 2022 Ukrainian Wikipedia POTD, 10 Jun 2022
Lionesses and cubs scratching tree, Zambia. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Felids
My first Featured Picture in Zambia, 18 Aug 2023
Spotted hyena, Zambia. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Hyenas
Male African bush elephant, Zambia. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals/Carnivora#Elephants
Riomaggiore, Cinque Terre, Italy. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Settlements#Italy
My first Featured Picture in Italy, 6 Nov 2023
Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Settlements#Italy
NW coast of Cinque Terre, Italy. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Other#Italy
Olive groves near Assisi, Italy. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Other#Italy
Rear of Basilica San Francesco, Assisi. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Architecture/Religious buildings#Italy
Adenium 1-cm seed with pappus (Adenium obesum). Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Plants#Family_Apocynaceae
Commons POTD, 27 Sep 2022
Adenium cultivar, double-petal (Adenium obesum). Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Plants#Family_Apocynaceae
Chinese fishing net, Kollam. Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Places/Industry#India
Fishermen setting out to sea, Mahabalipuram. Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects/Vehicles/Water transport#Boats
Krishna's Butterball, Mahabalipuram. Gallery: Commons:Featured_pictures/Objects#Other_objects_in_landscapes
FP on English Wikipedia, 25 Dec 2022. Gallery: Wikipedia: Featured pictures/Places/Others
Mt Rainier west face, Washington, USA. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Places/Natural/United_States#Washington
My first Featured Picture outside India, 4 Jul 2023 Commons POTD, 27 Sep 2023
Indian pond heron (Ardea grayii), Tirunelveli. Gallery: Birds/Pelecaniformes#Genus_:_Ardeola
Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 20 Apr 2022
Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) eating prey, Kabini. Gallery: Birds/Accipitriformes#Genus_:_Accipiter
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) eating fish, Nagarhole. Gallery: Birds/Accipitriformes#Genus_:_Pandion
Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia) descending, Kabini. Gallery: Birds/Pelecaniformes#Genus_:_Ardea
French Wikipedia POTD, 24 May 2022
Skull of an African buffalo, Zambia. Gallery: Commons: Featured pictures/Animals/Bones and fossils#Bovidae, 22 Aug 2023
Black Kite (Milvus migrans), IIT Mandi • My first POTD • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 16 Oct 2020
Female Rhesus macaque, IIT Mandi. • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 19 Oct 2020
Black-necked stork, Corbett. • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 21 Oct 2020
Thenu, Lahaul. Elev. 3,200m (10,500') • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 28 Oct 2020
Ruddy shelduck, Chandra Taal, Himachal. Elev 4250m (13,940') • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 25 Jan 2022
Indian jungle crow, Mudumalai • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 22 Feb 2022
Black-necked stork, Corbett. • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 2 Mar 2022
Crested hawk eagle, Mudumalai • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 14 Mar 2022
Indian pond heron, Tirunelveli • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 21 Mar 2022
Crested hawk eagle, Mudumalai • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 14 Mar 2022
Little egret, Muttukadu. • Bengali Wikipedia POTD, 5 Jan 2024

Valued Images (VI)

A Valued image is considered to be the most valued illustration of its kind by the Commons community. About 1 in 2,000 images in Commons is rated as Valued. My Valued Images are organised below by country. Click on an image to see all my Valued Images in that category.

VI of India (organised by state)

VI of countries outside India

Commons Quality images

Over 900 of my images are rated as Commons Quality Images (QI). QI are selected for high technical quality by the Commons community. About 1 in 275 images on Commons are rated as QI.
My Quality Images are organised below by state and country. Click on an image to see all my Quality Images in that region.

India	Dwarka, Cola Bay, Goa	Kandi, Mandi Distt, Himachal	Cormorants, Kabini, Karnataka	Calvary Mount Church, Kerala	Grey goral, Ladakh
	Deur Kothar, Madhya Pradesh	Mumbai Airport, Maharashtra	Mehrangarh Fort, Rajasthan	Tiger, Mudumalai, Tamilnadu	GNITS, Hyderabad, Telangana
	St. Joseph's Cathedral, Uttar Pradesh	Corbett Reserve, Uttarakand	Ahmedabad University, Gujarat
World	Debre Libanos Monastery, Ethiopia	Roquebrune Cap Martin, France	Sachsenross, Hannover, Germany	Farmhouse, Allihies, Ireland	Rocca Maggiore, Assisi, Italy
	University of Nairobi, Kenya	Central Monaco	Westray, Orkneys, Scotland	Rain tree, Singapore	Lighthouse, Whidbey Island, USA
	St. Peter's Square, Vatican City
Earth	Campark Trail T70, Global products

Wikidata and Commons created (incomplete)

Wikidata items created (incomplete)

(i) Wikidata: Villages in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, (ii) Villages in Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, (iii) Villages in Lahaul and Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh, (iv) Villages in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, (v) Villages in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, (vi) Villages in Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh
Wikidata: Salgi • Batheri • Doohaki • Kathachi • Bekhli • Mud • Mane Kogma & Mane Yogma • Mane Kogma • Mane Yogma • Kahra • Baragram • Barshaini
(i) Wikidata: Construction of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, (ii) Wikidata: Flora of IIT Mandi, (iii) Wikidata: Animals of IIT Mandi, (iv) Wikidata: Birds of IIT Mandi
Wikidata: Univ Centre Ahd Uni
Wikidata: Cola bay
Wikidata: Kabini reservoir
Wikidata: Calvary Mount Church • Wikidata: Dutch Church • St. Casimir's Church • St. Anthony's Church • Clarinda Church
Thevally Bridge • Ayyappancoil Hanging Bridge
(i) Wikidata: Irish Setter by country, (ii) Wikidata: Irish Setter of India, (iii) Wikidata: Irish Setter of Spain, (iv) Wikidata: Irish Setter of Ireland, (v) Wikidata: Irish Setter of USA
Wikidata: Sirudavoor lake • Wikidata: Birds of Sirudavoor lake • Wikidata: Flora of Sirudavoor lake • Muttukadu backwaters • Veinthaan Kulam • MGR Bus Stand
(i) Wikidata:Villages in Tamilnadu, (ii) Villages in Kanchipuram district, (iii) Villages in Nilgiris dist (iv) Villages in Tirunelveli dist
(i) Wikidata:Mariamman Temple, Bokkapuram
Wikidata:Uthandi • Uthandi beach • Buckingham Canal, Sholinganallur • Wikidata:IITM RP • St Thomas Mount Church
Wikidata:Coastal plants in India
Wikidata:Traditional cableways in Himachal Pradesh
Wikidata:Mysore rly stn clock tower • Wikidata:Arun Yogiraj • Wikidata:Arun Yogiraj sculptures • Wikidata:Kaveri at Srirangapatna
Wikidata:Quoygrew, Westray, Orkneys
Wikidata:Adenium obesum (seeds) • Adenium obesum flowers
Wikidata:Campark Trail Cameras • Wikidata:Campark Trail Camera T70
Wikidata:LX-N90459 AWACS • Wikidata:VT-IJB (aircraft) • Wikidata:VT-IMS (aircraft) • Wikidata:VT-IYG (aircraft) • Wikidata:VT-MLE (aircraft) • Wikidata:VT-ISY (aircraft) • Wikidata:AirAsia aircraft at Chennai • Wikidata:IndiGo aircraft at Chennai
Wikidata:Villages in Ethiopia

Wikimedia Commons Main Categories created (incomplete)

Villages in Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Himachal Pradesh by district • Uncategorized villages in Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Lahaul and Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh • Villages in Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh • VI of villages in India
Valued images of churches in India • QI of churches in India
Commons Category: Salgi • Batheri • Doohaki • Kathachi • CAT:Bekhli village and temple • Mudh • Mane • Kahra • Baragram • Barshaini
Commons Category: Construction of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi • Flora of IIT Mandi • CAT:Birds of IIT Mandi • CAT:Animals of IIT Mandi • Commons Category:Quality images of IIT Mandi • CAT:Valued images of IIT Mandi • Ahmedabad University
Commons CAT: Traditional cableways in Himachal Pradesh • CAT: Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary • Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary, remote views
Commons Category:Quality images of university buildings in India • CAT:Quality images of birds in India • CAT:Quality images of rivers in India • CAT:Quality images of Tamil Nadu by user • CAT:Quality images of Kerala by user • CAT:Quality images of Karnataka by user • CAT:Quality images of Gujarat by user • CAT:Quality images of Maharashtra by user • CAT:QI of Chennai
Commons Category:Featured pictures of Himachal Pradesh
COMCAT:Featured pictures on Wikipedia, French by user
Commons Category:Sturnia malabarica of India (Grey-headed starling)
Commons Category:Birds of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Commons Category:Quality images of Jim Corbett National Park
Commons Category:Quality images of nature in Corbett
Commons Quality images of Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus‎ (black-necked stork)
CAT: Cola bay
CAT: Kabini reservoir
CAT:Arun Yogiraj sculptures
CAT: Calvary Mount Church • CAT: Dutch Church, Munroe Island • CAT: St. Casimir's Church, Kollam • CAT: St. Anthony's Church • CAT: Clarinda Church
CAT: Thevally Bridge • CAT: Ayyappancoil Hanging Bridge
Commons Category:Irish Setter by country, CAT:Irish Setter of India, CAT:Irish Setter of Spain, CAT:Irish Setter of Ireland, CAT:Irish Setter of USA
(i) Villages in Tamilnadu, (ii) Villages in Tamilnadu by district, (iii) Villages in Kanchipuram district, (iv) Villages in Nilgiris district, (v) Villages in Tirunelveli district
Commons Category:Sirudavoor • CAT:Sirudavoor lake • CAT:Birds of Sirudavoor lake • CAT:Flora of Sirudavoor lake • Muttukadu backwaters • Veinthaan Kulam • CAT:MGR Bus Stand, Tirunelveli
Commons Category:Gram panchayats in India, CAT:Gram panchayats in India by state or territory, CAT:Gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu, CAT:Gram panchayats in Kerala, CAT:Gram panchayats in Maharashtra, CAT:Gram panchayats in West Bengal
COM CAT:QI of the Mudumalai National Park • COM CAT:QI of the Nagarhole National Park • COM CAT:QI of Srirangapatna • COM CAT:QI of the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
CAT:Mariamman Temple, Bokkapuram
Commons Category:Uthandi • CAT:Uthandi beach • CAT:Buckingham Canal in Sholinganallur • CAT:IIT Madras Research Park
CAT:Ahmedabad University • CAT:University Centre, Ahmedabad University • CAT:Ahmedabad University AMSOM
CAT:Coastal plants in India‎
CAT:Adenium obesum (seeds)
CAT:Quoygrew
CAT:Stained-glass windows in Debre Libanos Monastery, Ethiopia • CAT:Villages in Ethiopia
CAT: Campark Trail Cameras • CAT: Campark Trail Camera T70
CAT: VT-IJB (aircraft) • CAT: VT-IMS (aircraft) • CAT: VT-ISY (aircraft) • CAT: VT-MLE (aircraft) • IndiGo at Chennai • IndiGo ATR at Chennai • AirAsia aircraft at Chennai

Links

Timothy A. Gonsalves, IIT Mandi webpage
Timothy A. Gonsalves, Semi-professional webpage
Timothy A. Gonsalves, Wikipedia page
Priscilla & Timothy Gonsalves, Personal website
My daughter Kartiki Gonsalves on Commons, her photo/videography website