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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:01, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Padukone (village)[edit]

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Village in India. I've cleaned it up and added geo coodinates. But I still cannot find any formal mention of the village or town. None of the mapping options appear to have it, and I cannot find any news sources with it (although it is a common last name with a disambig page). I would be convinced by any formal recognition of the village, but I cannot find any in the searches I've done. Shadowjams (talk) 09:11, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Go to http://maps.google.co.in/ and type in Padukone, click "see all 52 results", it is right where the article says it is, on the coast 11 miles north of Kundapura on the Souparnika River. Drawn Some (talk) 09:49, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • My only concern is that those are wikimaps added locations. Shadowjams (talk) 21:31, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. -- TexasAndroid (talk) 16:15, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. It is a village in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka. [1] Salih (talk) 16:33, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • That link is for an actress with the last name "Padukone". I don't see any reference to the village. Shadowjams (talk) 21:31, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • There is a reference. Please read the article carefully. Salih (talk) 03:48, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
      • I see: "The fact is that our elders hail from the same village Padukone in Kundapura taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka." Shadowjams (talk) 05:12, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. This article[2] also shows it exists ("In Kundapur taluk, overflowing Souparnika river has created a panicky situation in villages like Chikalli, Padukone, Herikudru, Badakere etc."). I'm sure there are also many non-English sources. The first link doesn't seem to be working now, but here's another article about a church in Padukone.[3]. Priyanath ^talk 05:01, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment - I would note that all of these references merely prove the existence of the village, rather than anything about its notability. However, most geographic or natural features are inherently notable if they're acknowledged by reliable sources, and I believe this qualifies. Shadowjams (talk) 05:06, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment That's just how I was thinking, too. Priyanath ^talk 05:08, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - It's an actual village. Towns, villages and population centers are inherently notable regardless of size. I recommend closing this AfD as even the nominator is acknowledging its notability. --Oakshade (talk) 17:35, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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