User talk:Planemad/Archive 3

How do you do this?

I was just taking a look at the pics on this page. I would like to know how you take these pics? Do you charter a plane with the express intent of taking pics or you make the most of opportunities presented? The Silent Contributor 17:40, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm using your [Image:Kerala locator map.svg] in my new article Protected areas of Kerala but can't get the national parks to display. I did it OK for Protected areas of Tamil Nadu though. Check it out. A little help please?-Marcus 13:16, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Part of the Map

Can i get the part of Kerala Section for Roads in Kerala article.thanks in advance... Naveenpf 12:07, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

request

I see you have uploaded maps of Indian states like west Bengal and Kerala etc. Can you please upload/make similar map of Maharashtra?

Thanks a lot.pl let me know when u draw one.how do u make those maps?

Hi

Hi! So, are you in Kolkata now?--Dwaipayan (talk) 13:14, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Yes I live in Kolkata. You are rather lucky to miss the monster monsoon :)--Dwaipayan (talk) 14:43, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Kerala locator map

Thanks a lot for fixing the Kerala locator map at Protected areas of Kerala. I've added more NPs to it and tried to add India inset map similiar to that at Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary but couldn't get it to work. Can you fix that too?

During the 70's, I spent about 3 years in India, mostly in Madurai and Kodaikanal designing and building water pumping windmills for irrigation for Oxfam India and Govt. of India, Indian Council of Agriculture Research under M. S. Swaminathan.

I hope to return next winter to hike and photograph in some of the PA's I've been working on. Hopefully I can meet some of the Wikipedians I've encountered in the PA articles. First goal is to take an intensive refresher course or tutoring in spoken Madurai Tamil, any suggestions? -Marcus 05:39, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Missing maps!

Coimbatore map is missing. Could you please fix it? Thanks in advance. Jisha (Talk) 11:56, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks :) Jisha (Talk) 18:44, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

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Gujarat Locator Map

Artical on Vadodara using your image [Image:Gujarat locator map.svg], which can not be visible in normal window/thumb setup. I check with other citys of Gujarat and the pages uses that image, but find the same problem. While click on Blank image, it takes/shows the correct image. Can you able to help in this matter? - User Talk:Bracknell 11th Jul 07 (16:39 UTC)

Image:Tamil Nadu locator map.svg

Is this image broken? none of the pages that link to it now display the map. A little help please.-Marcus 04:30, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

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Congrats!

Brilliant work on maps! Normally I don't leave such comments, but the work was exceptionally good. mukerjee (talk) 19:30, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Request for pictures from Chennai

Hi Planemad,

I see that you have contributed an awesome collection of maps and pictures, especially of Chennai. Great Work!! I was wondering if you would be able to help me with some pictures for an article that I have been working on: Sources of ancient Tamil history. I'm looking to add some relevant images to the Archaeology, Epigraphy and Numismatics sections. I found that the Univ. of Madras has a Dept. of Archaeology in Chepauk (Triplicane) and a museum there in which they have preserved items recovered from various sites in Tamil Nadu. It would help if you could take pictures of some items (like coins, inscriptions, pottery etc.) belonging to say around 300 BCE - 300 AD that are on display and post them here in wikipedia. This is their website: http://www.unom.ac.in/ancient1.html, it contains phone numbers of the dept and the professors.

I live outside India and so won't be able to go about acquiring the pictures myself until my next visit. I really appreciate any help you could offer. Thanks. Lotlil 16:46, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Sir, I request u to upload a map of Maharashtra too as u have done for Tamil Nadu at Chennai. Its amazing to see how u draw maps. We would definately want a such map for our state too. (Stateofart 13:02, 30 August 2007 (UTC))

I hope u resume the maps soon and of course i would want a Maharashtra map. Waiting for it. (Stateofart 12:01, 5 October 2007 (UTC))

Airports and seaports map

Hi. You are doing some great work with the maps. I just wanted to point out that Image:Airports_and_seaports_map.png is missing a few international airports. You might want to refer AAI's site here: http://aai.aero/allAirports/airports.jsp Mkeranat 20:49, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Good Work

Keep up the good work on the maps. Guys like u make Wikipedia intersing. The Mumbai railway map is excepionally useful... —Preceding unsigned comment added by Deepak23 (talk • contribs) 07:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

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> Rugby471 ^talk ⚔

Tamil Nadu

Marcus 19:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Image source problem with Image:BlueDartLogo.gif

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Image:Chennai_schematic_map.svg

YOu have already listed it at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Image:Chennai_schematic_map.svg Although doesn't seem you will get it deleted. It's the rsvg support what should be improved. Which are the missing fonts? I reverted thisedition because it tries to import a png from outside. Which obviously fails, you can't see it properly, and broke mediawiki thumbnailing. Platonides 11:11, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

It's impossible that it's "no longer" under a free license. They are not revocable. Platonides 10:56, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

No. But i don't see why, having a version of it on wikipedia prevents you working on them. Platonides 11:04, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

You can make new versions for Chennai MTC without publiishing it on Commons. And yes, other people could modify it (eg. adding a new bus stop) and even sell it, but

a) They would need to credit you as for the original work you did

b) Their work would still need to be free. You could sell their work, too ;)

c) Why would anyone pay for it if you provided it free of charge?

Platonides 11:16, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Copyleft licenses are supported by copyright. If no one gives a shit about your copyright, well, it's a different problem. But then, they could also copy it from the work you're giving to Chennai MTC instead of the free version from Wikipedia. You would still have the reason in the courts, though.

I answered it above: No. You don't have the right to pull it off. If it could be done, wikipedia wouldn't be so free, as hundreds of images/articles could be needed to be removed for the requeriment of an angry wikipedist. You can still kindly ask it to be removed.

Also note that if you died tomorrow, and you were the only one with the original image, all the work would need to be redone from zero, while having it available, allows anyone to improve it when needed (if complyig with the license). Platonides 11:41, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

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Adam's Bridge

I don't know whether you know this already, but a photograph you took, is used in the current Frontline cover story. Cheers. Abecedare 14:57, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi

Hi. How are you. Are you free to draw a map for my upcoming FA. I am writing (and almost complete) the Kingdom of Mysore article and need its political map drawn. The current map shows its spread in 1909 but not at its peak in 1790. I can provide that map for you from my book.thanks.Dineshkannambadi 16:15, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Maping standards guidelines for ALL Wikipedias

Hello Planemad,

I was working to set up such standard, and your help may be really welcome. Please see : commons:Commons:Project_Mapmaking_Wiki_Standards, the bottom being a draft-letter for you. The talk page is the true place where contributors should work.

Since I'm leaving Wikipedia and Wiki commons, I don't want spend much time to improve this "letter", and I simply post here to request your contribution and leadership. The contributors of the Indian maps project are especially welcome.

If the standard may be set up and perfect for december 2007, that will be great, and the graphic labs will be able to start the work.

-- Yug 03:34, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Hello again, can you give me your opinion on this, allowing me to look for an other leader if need. Yug 08:16, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

That's fine, I'm also leaving wikipedia because I can't manage my real-life-project well AND the free-wiki-projects that I like. I made the choice : my real life and studies are the most important.

So thanks for the work you previously done, and good luck to you in the real life ! Yug (under IP) 11:57, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Mysore map

Thank you for your effort, despite your educational commitments.Dineshkannambadi 12:00, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Comments on map

I decided to try my hand at making maps (inspired by the ones you've made) and this is what I came up with. [1] Please suggest any comments you have for improvement. Thanks. Mkeranat 20:59, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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Image:Indian revolt of 1857 states map.svg

There is a serious error in the above message. Nepal is not a state of India and has never been a state of India. Nepalese Rana Regime had supported British East India company but Nepal has never been colonized by British, thus should be listed out of international boundary.

I understand that you are busy person, but please make necessary changes to the image at the earliest, as such errors are considered very derogatory by Nepalese people, including myself. I have added above mentioned lines in errata section, however I suggest you to make changes in the image at the earliest, as such issues are very emotional for Nepalese people. Nepal is currently in a fluid situation and some sad elements in Nepal might make a big issue out of such things and misuse the information to play on emotions on Nepalese people if they see this image. I think as responsible human beings we should not let such things happen.

Just for your information, in the past, there has been wide scale riots in Kathmandu causing death of at least 2 individuals just because of rumours that Indian Actor Hrithik Roshan made derogatory remark on Nepal.

Kathmandu2007 19:30, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Indian revolt of 1857 states map.svg 2

Please refer to following link for quick reference to the history of Nepal since its unification in 1768: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1166516.stm

Since we are talking about British Rule, I think BBC website is the most authentic source. I dont think you will find any mention of Nepal's independence and sovereignity being compromized at any time in the history since its unification.

If you want to have a list of member states of UN, please go to following link: http://www.un.org/members/list.shtml#n

Kathmandu2007 22:24, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Indian revolt of 1857 states map.svg 3

I came across your map while making some grammar corrections in History of Nepal Page. The ruling family of Nepal had indeed supported British East India Company at that time. The point that I trying to make is that Nepal's current border as independent country/state was established in Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814-16. The "state" I am refering to is an independent country or an independent state, and not a state of India. Since Nepal has never been colonized by British East India Company, and had her sovereignity affirmed in 1923 Treaty with Britain, long before independence of India, I feel totally offended with you listing Nepal as an Indian State. The condition of Kashmir is a completely different one, as a part of it is currently under control of India.

Kathmandu2007 17:55, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Indian revolt of 1857 states map.svg 4

Thanks for your prompt response !!

You can not list Nepal as an Independent State under the heading of "Indian states during Revolt of 1857" and "Map showing the Indian princely states" list of, as Nepal was neither of these. You should put Nepal out of international boundary in the map. You may put another heading stating Nepal as an independent country supporting British. However since the map is concerned with Indian states you may not even include Nepal. Most of the Nepalese people supported the Indian Independence movement, with many of political leaders like Krishna Prasad Bhattarai of Nepal being arrested in Indian Land for supporting Movement of Independence. The tyrant Rana dynasty which supported the British East India Company during 1857 was overthrown by democratic movement in Nepal under the leadership of Nepali Congress in 1951. The mere use of word "State" here under the heading "Indian states during Revolt of 1857" and "Map showing the Indian princely states" implies Nepal as an Indian State, and thus creates an error in Map.

Image:Indian revolt of 1857 states map.svg 5

Please accept my thanks for making change (s) to the map.