Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alavan

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The result was delete. joe decker ^talk 01:30, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alavan

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Not at all a notable subject. They are past of Hindus and devoted to a Hindu goddess Kali. Fails WP:GNG, WP:CORPDEPTH. KCVelaga ☚╣✉╠☛ 13:13, 16 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. ^BE _CK ^Y _SA ^{Y L}E _S 06:20, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Hinduism-related deletion discussions. ^BE _CK ^Y _SA ^{Y L}E _S 06:20, 17 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The community is noted in volume 40 of The People of India but, as so often, that is just plagiarising an unreliable Raj source, viz the work of Edgar Thurston. I can't find any other useful mention. - Sitush (talk) 14:26, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:54, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as nothing at all minimally convincing of its own substantially notable article. SwisterTwister talk 20:46, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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