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Being followed around aka Help?

Hello, DaGizza, I have a small problem. Usually, I'm known as User:Plumcouch, but I created this account in order to be able to inform an admin. I wrote this on User:Yamla's discussion page:

Hello, Yamla,

User:King Dracula keeps vandalising actor Surya's page:

tried to talk to him (see here:) but to no avail. He wouldn't answer.

The article got worse when he started to edit it with several double mentions and a clumsy introduction. Also, he keeps adding ::co-stars and directors to the filmography. None of the featured article actor pages have those and there are generally not added.

See for his edits here:

3. the same edit was made by User:Kadavul before you banned him.

Could you talk to him?

Best regards, --Plumcouch 12:20, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Unfortunately, User:King Dracula did revert the message as he did with some of my edits he felt unconfortable with. I'm not sure if User:Yamla will get the message if User:King Dracula will delete it again, as Dracula is obviously monitoring my contributions as Plumcouch, so I'm writing you under another nick. Didn't know what else I could do.

Could you have a word with User:King Dracula, please?

Best regards, --Yellowchair 12:38, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

regarding Hindi Wiki

I'd be delighted to do so,as soon as I can figure out how to type in Hindi properly (my fonts and locales are set up, but my Hindi typing skills are atrocious). Plus, I've been toying with the idea of doing something in the Bangla Misplaced Pages as well (which is in far worse shape). Thanks for putting it in my mind though. Dhanyawaad evang Namaskaar.Shiva's Trident 13:46, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Category:Hindu politicians

Up for deletion review. There is a cat for Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, anglican etc. politicians so I don't see why there isn't a Hindu cat. Since you are an admin, your words will weigh more than mine. Rama's arrow supports the Hindu cat as well.Bakaman _Bakatalk 16:22, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks man.Bakaman _Bakatalk 03:06, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Roman Hindi

Is there something wherein i can edit on Roman hindi. My devanagari typing is pathetic.nids(♂) 17:09, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

I will do for hindi as per your suggestions. By the way, i just have to ask you that how you manage sanskrit wiki. I know a bit of sanskrit. I studied it till tenth. But you cant edit articles with that knowledge. How do you edit on Sanskrit wiki. And can users like me of any use on sanskrit wiki.nids(♂) 08:58, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

anti-Brahmanist edits on Anti-Brahmanism

Hi,

I could surely use help in the Anti-Brahmanism article and the Talk:Anti-Brahmanism page where I believe that User:Holywarrior is touting rabidly anti-Brahmanist statements (and edits) and demanding that self-professed anti-Brahmin Kancha Ilaiah be sourced as an authority on anti-Brahminism (an argument as absurd as quoting Hitler on anti-Semitism I should say). Thanks.Shiva's Trident 17:14, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Atal Behari Vajpayee

Since you are the only helpful Indian admin (until Akash, Rama's arrow, deepujoseph etc. become admin) you may want to check out the garbge being posted on that page. Subhash bose got blocked for one week for combatting garbage like this (vio of BLP + unencyclopedic crap). Infact the page history is here. Why are we so persecuted so much? Bakaman _Bakatalk 21:54, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Hey Gizza. Just noticed your comments on my ER. Thanks for the support. I am really in no hurry for admin tools. They can be usful at times but I am absolutely fine without them too. There are a lot of people who can help immediately if I do need anything. The place where I really want to help in DYK updating. - Aksi_great (talk - review me) 12:09, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

how do i become a member?

Hei, Gizza, I'd love to join, but I edit under the name Charlene Copley now, how do I enter? Charlene, formerly known as StarLotus

Vandalism by Sarvagnya

Hi Girik Sehgal, I wanted to bring to your attention the edits by a particular user, Sarvagnya. This particular user is roaming over the entire wikipedia and removing all references to Hindi wherever possible. In the discussion pages he spits venom all the times. At least see the articles, histories and discussion pages of the following articles: Jana Gana Mana
Vande Mataram
Belgaum. His recent editing are now on the Hindi page itself.
On the Jana Gana Mana page, I have given him all the authoritative and official references, still he keeps on blabbering on the discussion page and kept removing the Hindi version of the anthem. Since his acts are not limited to a single article, so I can not request for conflict resolution or arbitration. I need help. What is the process by which the stupid acts of such users can be checked. Thanks. - Apandey

Thanks for helping out on Vande Mataram. I had no problem with Bengali and Devanagri side by side either.Bakaman _Bakatalk 23:57, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Hindi Misplaced Pages

Namashkar bhai saab. Thanks for your suggestion. I will take time to consider this possibility. Jdas07 20:31, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Devanagari script

Hello, I am sure that your are fine. I refer to this. Now, the problem has been resolved, I would be able to do edits in Devnagri script too in Hindi wikipedia. Only problem is the slow speed of editing, and the limited time at my disposal. Thanks and plz remain in touch. --Bhadani 02:05, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Some help at this template?

Hi could you help out with this template Template:Hinduism in India? Specifically, if I add template:India-stub below it, it seems to "eat it up". Also, could you tell me if you think that this is a good idea for wikipedia? Thanks, →Talk 05:54, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Done - Aksi_great (talk) 06:33, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, Aksi! →Talk 13:11, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Andy 08:11, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

If I join that project what I will have to do? I can provide the number of Hindus residing in most of the countries in the world. I don't think I have a deep knowledge in anything else.

Hi

Hi Girik,

i hope you remember. i'd left wikipedia for good a few months ago. there seems to have been a heck of battle over my Fundy Watch project. i'm distressed at all the libelous/slanderous comments flung at me in my absense. could you give me a lil' background on the events that led to the deletion of that project. I've become throuhgly dissillusioned with Misplaced Pages and the ingrained systematic bias against Indian/Hindu perspective. I dont hope to come back anytime soon! Will be busy with imp. exams this year.

Regards

File:England flag large.png अमेय आर्यन DaBroodey 20:31, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

Hi thanks for the link.. very illuminating... especially the vitriol coming from certain people whom i've not even known. The problem with so called "neutral" non-Indian admins who are interested in Indian topics is that they are afflicted by what you can term "Saffron blur", seeing Hindutvadis everywhere. Rather than objectively respond to ciritcism Witzel-worshipping admins like Zora go on whining Hindutva. They view Hindutva as some sort of a monolithic and influential group. Their high handedness and apparent agenda in dealing with editorial disputes has certainly alienated me.

Neeways, i'm off... wont have time for wikipedia tis year since i'll be taking A Levels, blogging takes most of my spare time. Maybe i'll return next year when i'm at uni...

File:England flag large.png अमेय आर्यन DaBroodey 09:56, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

Re:

All right, I'll look at the Gita. (Personally I'm more of a Ramayan person). I'm a Brahmin off wiki though :)Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:49, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

CfD

Category:Hindu mathematicians (along with Cat Hindu actors) is up for deletion . The CfD has been used by User:Zora and User:Hornplease to malign me, and accuse me of "perpetrating massacre" and stuff.Bakaman _Bakatalk 01:10, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

seeking advice

Babub's behaviour is increasingly getting incivil. This is evident here and here. It is hard for me to continue any form of debate with him. For one, he cant defend it logically and two, he is using incivil remarks. He is also using incivil revert summaries like this. I dont want to list this incident in the Administrators noticeboard for he has done a good job in Hinduism and related articles. All i want him to concede is that Hinduism is more than Advaita vedanta. I just want to know if there is a easier way than to list the incident on WP:AN. I feel that should be the last option. Thanks and waiting for your advice.nids(♂) 19:41, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

blnguyen

Wow, I wish he'd come back. I'm actually fearing retribution from a certain admin now for confronting him over racist comments and for supporting Blnguyen against him on WP:ANI.Bakaman _Bakatalk 01:27, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Sanskrit Misplaced Pages

Sure, I'd definitely like that. Do you have something specific in mind? Metlin 04:42, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Ayurveda

The article was in a terrible state. Some anon had put in a lot of useless and irrelevant information (he confused Ayurveda with Homeopathy, Oy Vey!) and attacked Auyrveda "scientifically" in a most unscientific way. I think I cleared up most of the edits and kept legitimate scientific criticisms. I want the article to have the same standards and precedents as other traditional medicine articles like Acupuncture or Reiki. Could you please take a look, read the sources cited (I read some) and check if they're okay?If you have any knowledge of sources I'd be very grateful if you could contribute. Please do consider looking at it. Thanks.Hkelkar 07:02, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

I thank you for your wishes. I feel sad at those "comments". However, in real life I have seen things even worse than such comments. Such comments are not going to kill true wikipedians! --Bhadani 13:59, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Indian cricket team

Hey Gizza, could you take a look through the Indian cricket team article, I'm planning to send it through FAC soon. I actually forgot about it, which is why it has taken so long. Nobleeagle (Talk) 01:58, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

September Esperanza Newsletter

Women in India

(also on article talk page) (Please reply on discussion talk page)

I believe that you have acted unfairly and un-wikipedia in continuously reverting the additions of Guru Nanak's influence on the rights of women in this area - these are valid and well known facts that have been recorded in the history of the region. You are trying to maintain your narrow view-point and this action is in breach of WP:NPOV. How do you justify your stand regarding this unfair action?

Guru Nanak's contributions are well known and very relevant not only to this region but to the whole issue of women's rights worldwide. I ask you to reconsider this with an open mind and check the history and the quotations. Can you tell me why you have been reverting these changes? What WP rules are you following? You say that this is preaching Sikhism – this has no relevance to the issue in hand. Just because Guru Nanak Dev was Sikh, does not mean that his contribution cannot be entered here. His talked about women rights and the other un-justices against women in the area – So that makes this very relevant.

The contributions are very important as they talk against Sati, purdah, etc and gives equal rights to women, when their rights were being abused worldwide – Are these things significant to you and the article? I do not want to engage in an edit-war and I ask you to re-evaluate your stand on this issue. I await your reply. Many thanks. --17:11, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Sat Sri Akal, Gizza,

I am happy that you accept that the section I add is worthy of consideration. I will try and deal with all the point that you make under separate headings:

Ancient Indian History: I did not touch on ancient Indian history in this connection as I did not have this knowledge – the main section of my addition started with this: "Guru Nanak was born in northern India in 1469. Having witnessed the appalling situation created by the Islamic invaders from the 1200 AD and especially the Mughal invaders from about 1526 AD , he began his mission to re-focus the minds of the people to perform righteous deeds, remember God and tread on a spiritual path" So basically the history started from about 1200 AD and I did not cover previous period. I think that this period does need to be covered but I will leave that to someone else to do or I may do it myself at a later date. If you have knowledge of this history then you should also add this to the article.

"More needs to be added – not removed" Just because I have inserted 3 large sections on the Sikh Guru's contribution to the rights of women, it does not mean that you should remove them just because other have not added these other sections. You should add the other history or ask for others to add it to the article. You cannot wait to add all these things together – it will never happen – we need to make a start now. When I have added this section, someone will come along and "balance" the article by adding the previous and recent history – that's how most article grow!

You say: "Having three big paragraphs on just Guru Nanak in the Reforms and Equal right section is too much in my opinion" Don't you think that this reform was important to the present history of India. I believe that due to Guru Nanak's contribution, the attitude of Indian men changed – Study and observe the history of the treatment of women in India since about 1500. The Guru spoke vigorously against discrimination against women – When women came to see the Gurus with purdah, the Gurus refused to see them – many passages in the SGGS refer to the wrongs of purdah, sati; of discrimination; dowry; etc.

If you think that the claim that "Guru Nanak was probably the first religious leader in the world whose message is recorded in writing to have granted women equal status with man in all aspects of life" is wrong all you need to do is find someone who said something this before 1500 and then change this statement. I have given the proof from the SGGS, you need to do the same and find this proof and the line can then be amended. Have a look at Women's_rights#Notable_women.E2.80.99s_rights_activists and you will see that the entry for Guru Nanak is at the top. If you find others then just change this line or add your line before this one.

"Complete respect for other but message has to be clear" I do respect all faiths but I do not support all the actions of the followers. A Muslim women is free to practice purdah and it is a Sikhs duty to protect this right just like Guru Tegh Bahadar gave his life to protect the Kashmiri Pandits. But that does not mean that a Sikh can preach or even support this practise within Sikhism. Further, as a Sikh, I am required to say that I do not accept the practise of Purdah and that it is a ritual which is not acceptable to a Sikhism. However, as Sikhs we will not force or even preach this view to the other faiths but we can inform them, if asked that, as Sikhs we are against this practise. If this practice is written within the text of their religion, then we are barred from criticising it as the SGGS say "Do not say that the Vedas & Katabas (Bible, Torah, Koran, etc) are false, those who do not contemplate them are false." (SGGS page 1350)

"Pro-women Hinduism"

I do not understand why you have not added these sections to this article or at least to the Women in Hinduism article – This does not explain the pro-women stand in any detail. This article is incoherent and there is no explanation why Hinduism appears to support things like sati, purdah, dowry, etc and as you say at some stage of history, Hinduism was a pro-women religion. When did it change and why? You need to research this. Are Hindu women treated equally now? All this needs to be dealt with.

"Arrangement of Article"

As the article grows and exceeds 32k, the separate sections will then have to be allocated independent pages with just a summary on this page and a link to the new independent page. In this manner we can build a comprehensive resource of all the important issues and view that are connected with this subject matter.

"Conclusion"

I think you need to get the guys on the Hinduism portal to get on their bikes and get these articles sorted out. I would recommend that you support the Sikhism articles as they show how the Asian continent has produced these marvellous thinkers. Guru Nanak is an Indian first and then a Sikh, and all that I have said can be verified and is historical fact which is available from multiple sources on the net.

I have reverted the article to my original change and I propose to write more on the other points that you have raised as soon as I have learnt a bit more about the ancient history. I have paper copies of Srimad Bhagavatam (13 Volumes), Bhagavad Gita as it is (2 Volumes) and Krsna (1 Volume) – I wonder if you could point me to the sections that I should be looking at as this is a huge amount of holy scripture or refer me to online version, I will be much obliged. --Hari Singh 05:02, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

India star

Please be advised, I borrowed (flicked ;) the barnstar you designed and added to the WikiProject India. Thanks, Ganeshk (talk) 00:09, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

The award needs to be approved first. - Ganeshk (talk) 00:43, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

Mahawiki

Hi dear Admin,

This is to bring to your notice the wiki-feud I've been having with User:Mahawiki for almost one month now. It started with the Belgaum page which went to mediation, warnings were handed out to both parties, and when Mahawiki's incivil ways continued, Admin:Bluyugen handed him a warning and then a block. Find that here.

I do not want to turn the clock back and go through all those content disputes again. Infact, I dont want to present to you the details of any content dispute we've had. All I want to present to you is the brazen incivility and personal attacks being committed by User:Mahawiki either in the course of his content disputes or even simply just out of spite.

All the diffs(exhibiting his incivility and personal attacks) I provide below are from AFTER, I REPEAT, "AFTER". ADMIN BLUGYUEN INTERVENED, WARNED ALL OF US, BLOCKED MAHAWIKI AND SAID .

Please find below dozens of instances of blatant incivility and personal attacks by User:Mahawiki either on me or on User:Dineshkannambadi and all Kannadigas in general. His remarks are in extremely bad taste and counterproductive resulting in undermining of the good faith efforts of the other editors to carry on editing their articles.

While I dont want to go into each and every diff and explain it, just to give you a sample of his incivility, he has made edits where, even if only in jest or sarcasm, he makes atrocious claims like, I am on a kill Mahawiki mission, that User:Dineshkannambadi is the Kannada (Bin) Laden(sic). In another edit, even if only for jest(which I certainly dont find amusing nor appreciate esp., when it comes from him), he has threatened to sue me. He has called us cultural TERRORISTS, losers, notorious, shameless etc., etc. He uses the word vandalism like one would use 'Hi' and 'Hello'.

Find all the above and much much much more in the diffs I've provided below. Whats worse is his antics are going unchecked because Admin:Blugyen who knows about our feud is on a wikibreak and Admin:Sundar whose intervention I've sought more than once, is busy with other things(I presume, in real life) - which ofcourse, I dont hold against either of them.

But wikipedia will be a poorer place if brazen incivility like this goes unchecked for weeks simply because many admins dont know about it or the ones who know are by force of circumstances, too busy to deal with it.

I request immediate and harsh action on Mahawiki.

Once again, let me remind everyone that in the links below, none of them pertain to any content disputes. I belive in dealing with the content disputes on the relevant talk pages and dont usually bring it out on user talk pages.

Infact, I have even not listed below, the atrocious claim he made a couple of days ago that I had deleted and later undeleted an article. Also not listed below is his blatant removal of {{fact}} tags I had added in a couple of articles without even clarifying or providing a citation for the claim which I had tagged. Also not listed below may be umpteen other instances of incivility and npa violations on his part that I might have missed.

All the diffs below deal purely and only with his brazen incivil comments and personal attacks not just on me, but on User:Dineshkannambadi and also highly respected historians like Mr. Suryanath Kamath et al(who have been cited in some articles by Dinesh) whom he has trashed and dismissed in the most uncivil manner possible.

Apart from this he also makes disparaging remarks on Karnataka and Karnataka politicians who he keeps claiming are oppressing and torturing Marathi speaking people in Belgaum. This is not a content dispute, this is plain nonsense and insanely belligerent language.

His incivility apart, he has made it a habit and a routine to go around all over wikipedia branding me and Dinesh as 'Kannadi' vandals bent on Kannadizing all articles we touch. Ask him if we have included any uncited material or if we has ever cited any references for his numerous claims or whether he has taken it up on the article talk page instead of on a random user talk page. His answer will be negative. And yet, that doesnt stop him from going around shouting that we have been vandalising articles!!

Anway, I dont want to veer this towards the 'content disputes' which is a whole different matter altogether. Content disputes can always be discussed and agreements reached. Let me present to you just his brazen incivility and personal attacks.

Here we go -

Sarvagnya 21:45, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

RU Assessment

Was wondering if you would be willing to help assess RU articles? I have been trying to set something up at Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Rugby union/Assessment. Please visit it and have a look. Thanks - Shudda 00:20, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Reorganization of Hinduism article

Hello DaGizza,

I am very keen to reorganize the structure of Hinduism. HeBagawan and I have been discussing it at Talk:Hinduism#Reorganization. I would like to get your thoughts/ideas before we do anything drastic :)

-suj

Re:Ganeshbot on Hindi

Gizza, I had sent the towns file for translation to Deeptrivia. Deep is working on it. Once the translation is done, I can run it on Hindi wiki. - Ganeshk (talk) 05:51, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

Hello. I thank you for your note of welcome. --Matra 11:09, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

India star

Gizza, Can you make the colors a little darker on the barnstar. The colors on the BONM looks right to me. Your thoughts? - Ganeshk (talk) 16:10, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Re Hindi RfA

You may need to email Hamanshu, he hasn't edited much lately. - Taxman 17:46, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

hi

While browsing I noticed Muslim entertainers. I created Hindu entertainers (for Hindu celebs).Bakaman _Bakatalk 02:14, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Hi

Hi DaGizza, I've been very pleased with your contribution- Keep up the good work -well done :-)--Sikh 1 02:52, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, good luck with your exams, my best tip for doing well in exams is - always do as many past exam questions as possible- it acts as good training for the real thing.--Sikh 1 16:02, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

How is it POV to include both views?

Reply to your message

Hi, thanks for inviting me to contribute to Hindi wikipedia. I have also noticed the sad state of it and would definitely like to contribute. In fact I did a few minor (actually negligible) edits earlier on Hindi wikipedia. What prohibits me from adding more is typing in Devanagari, as you have already guessed. I generally use Windows XP and Firefox (sometimes IE also) to edit and I have Indic support enabled in my browser. Do you have some tools that can help write quickly and faster. I am particularly looking for something which can help in typing. Many thanks. --APandey 08:15, 8 October 2006 (UTC) ok da gizza let me see if i have sources to defend raj yoga.

Raj2004 12:51, 8 October 2006 (UTC) i have answered. Raj2004 21:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Raj Yog Vandalism

Please intervene on the Hinduism talk page and the article's main page. The user Swadhyayee is testing my patience. He is also reverting the article many times and I believe 3RR stands broken by him. Right now he is also indulging in personal attack. I shall not be able to tolerate it for long. Thanks. --Apandey 14:44, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

wow, its come to this. Hindu fighting Hindu. Has all the fights Subhash_bose, Hkelkar, and I got into been for naught? Bakaman _Bakatalk 15:31, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Hinduism

Sorry, I have no knowledge whether you are administrator or not? I believe, you had taken some interest in Raj Yog controversy of Hinduism. Which is a dispute of principle for incorporating distorted facts and adamance not to correct the article or allow adding controversial views. Wish that if you are administrator or senior editor, you look the discussion well.

Swadhyayee 05:27, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Yoga stuff

hello Gizza -- I do not wish to become involved in this Yoga controversy, because Yoga lies completely outside my area of expertise, and too often I am accused of being a clueless meddling whiteboy by Hindus for being involved in areas where I do have expertise. All I can say is that the main problem with our Yoga articles is that they are extremely poorly written and referenced. So people should really address that before haggling over which paths to include in which templates (which is of course much easier, just not as productive). I would say that the crucial question is the content of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Unfortunately, this article is so poor as to be practically useless, we'd have to consult the reference it cites. Similarly, the "origins" section of Raja Yoga consists of a quote by some 20th century Swami saying that Raja Yoga was recognized by some 19th century Swami. No clue as to the actual attestation of the school in Misplaced Pages's voice. Unless these articles are improved, the "controversy" really hangs in the air. The first step is to establish the facts in the article bodies, controversies about how to present things in templates and what not should come later. regards, dab (ᛏ) 07:02, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Well I do not know your concern for importance of extent of standard of language? It's not easy to explain Hindu philosophy in a way a lay man (particularly a non-Hindu or a Hindu youth with no exposure to Hindu Philosophy) can understand. Not advocating in support of poor language, but the purpose of encyclopedia will be served if the language is easily understandable. I think, you should pay equal attention to the need for easy to understand and fast readable article. If you can have this thing in your mind, I think you will be of more advantage. Very high standard of language take more time to read and tend boring as well confusing than understanding to most viewers. Swadhyayee 01:35, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request

This is a form message being sent to all WikiProject Disambiguation participants. I recently left a proposed banner idea on the WikiProject Disambiguation talk page and I would appreciate any input you could provide. Before it can be approved or denied, I would prefer a lot of feedback from multiple participants in the project. So if you have the time please join in the discussion to help improve the WikiProject. Keep up the good work in link repair and thanks for your time. Nehrams2020 21:23, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

DKUnited

I worked pretty hard on the piece on DKUnited. I didn't save a copy of it to disk because I didn't think it would've been deleted. Is there any way you could at least mail me that text so I can use it elsewhere?

Thanks, Sena

afd you may want to look at

You may want to check out the Afd's Hinduism in Azerbaijan and Anti-Hindu. Both were bad faith noms made by Anti-Hindu users.Bakaman _Bakatalk 21:50, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

not as active as before

I just saw that there was too much stuff there. There need to be some organization. I don't know if I have the energy to fight as I once did.--D-Boy 05:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Desi Jew says Hi

Well there are several small Jewish communities in India. I myself am essentially Konkani, but a Sephardic (Baghdadi) Jew on my Mother's side. She is descended from Iraqi immigrants and her family has been in Mumbai since the 19th century (not to be confused with the Beni Yisrael Jews who have been around for longer). My last name is derived from my father, who is a Hindu, as I'm sure you have guessed. My father's family are very devout worshippers of Krishna and also observe Ganesh Chaturthi..

I personally have not been a very observant Jew as such in the past, though I am learning more now. I did go to the Kenesseth Eliyahu (Bombay synagogue in Fort near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station) during High Holy days etc. Minyanim was always there though (at least 10 male clerics).

Regarding observance of Judaism, it is a complex matter. We follow the Commandments and the code of Moshe. While we are not strictly Orthodox (though some Indian Jews are, which is a recent development, long story there), we do follow some traditional practices like Daf Yomi (reading from Talmud), Dietary Laws (hoofed cud-chewing animals only, bled per Kashrut ), Shulchan Aruch (post-Talmudic Halakha laws) and regard the Gemara (which is like the Jewish "Upanishad" of sorts,, basically Rabbinical analysis of the Mishna of Talmud), among others.

Some Desi Jews have adopted Hindu customs over the years (like burning the dead etc.). We mostly dress like any normal Bombayite, including traditionals like Kurta-Pajama for men, Sari-Dupattaa for women etc so we adopted those too :) .

We do have an ideological connection with Israel.It was the fount of Judaism and we are happy that it has been repatriated. Some Bombay Jews are politically left-leaning (my mum is a Congress supporter) though I support BJP.Hkelkar 04:32, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Hello DaGizza! Thank you for the confidence shown in me during my recently concluded RfA, which succeeded with a final tally of 77/2/0 . I'm still exploring the new tools, so feel free to tell me of any mistakes I might make. In case you need help with anything, just drop me a message. Thanks again; and here's wishing you and your loved ones a very happy Diwali!--thunderboltz 10:55, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

User:Seadog.M.S/Diwali

Happy Diwali!

Hello DaGizza,
I wish you a very happy Diwali! May you enjoy yourself on this day commemorating good over evil. Cheers! --May the Force be with you! Shreshth91 12:39, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

• Happy Diwali (or Deepavali as we call it here in Singapore)! Hope you enjoy your weekend, and let the good overcome the evil for you. --Terence Ong _{(T | C)} 13:43, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

• • And a belated Diwali to you too DaGizza! Take care -- Samir धर्म 23:46, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

The lighted path

I wish you All The Best on the ocasion of the Indian festival of light, Diwali. I am sure that the light of hope, confidence, and all positive attributes shall always remain inside you – lighting your path and guiding you to attain higher and higher levels of excellence in all your endevours! All the best! --Bhadani 16:42, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Happy Diwali!

I wish you and your family a happy "Festival of Lights"! Nishkid64 17:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Same to you! HeBhagawan 16:30, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Diwali greetings

I also created my first article on hindi wiki. Gedong Bagus Oka. Bakaman _Bakatalk 20:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello

Nice talking with you after a long time. I may start contributing again and updating pages relating to Hindu mythology. I will start to do it after reorganizing my time. Thanks and regards. --Bhadani 04:20, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Dhanyabaad

Dhanyabaad. Aap ko bhi diwaalee ka subhakaamanaa!--Eukesh 14:55, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Hi! Happy Diwali from me aw well! Mahawiki 05:24, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Hindi

The /z/ is a peripheral phoneme in Hindi, and does not come through sanskrit. These peripheral phonemes are not very much entertained in contemporary Hindi world, where the emphasis is on "Shuddh Sanskritized Hindi". Hence it was my personal recommendation to use स with a dot below; What you claim about dialects is absoluely correct: but it's the people's mistake that we wish to avoid: the confusion with a wrong phoneme ज . It is not a requirement but a recommendation. In dictionaries etc, people freely make up many nukta characters on their own for transliteration: it is very common in India. And my grad school work in the United States is continuously making it more and more difficult to devote time to Hindi or English wiki, but I'll keep trying. Cygnus_hansa 23:05, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Table at Cricket World Cup

Is it better now? Sam Vimes | Address me 07:35, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Belated Diwali reply

thanks for the greeting!--D-Boy 02:53, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Karma

Hi DaGizza! Could you please share any comments you may have about the discussion of karma at the bottom of the Hinduism discussion page? There is a paragraph that some editors wish to move to the karma page becasue they think it contains to much information for the Hinduism article. Others (so far only one editor) would prefer not to move it. What do you think? Thanks!HeBhagawan 23:58, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Hinduism/Shri for WP:HINDU users

I nominated a few users who I feel are deserving of the award.Bakaman _Bakatalk 00:17, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

barnstar

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For dedication to improving and expanding Misplaced Pages. Good job! Sharkface217 02:46, 31 October 2006 (UTC)