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This page exists as a resource for Indian Wikipedians to assist their contributions to Wikipedia.

Conventions

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  • All authors editing India related topics are requested to use Indian English as per Wikipedia conventions for India. Add {{Use Indian English}} template at the beginning of article pages.
  • All measurements should be in SI units. Imperial units or US customary units can be added in parenthesis.
  • All monetary values should be in Indian Rupees, with the approximate US Dollar amount indicated in parenthesis.
  • Do not refer to Indian personalities by their honourary titles. Article 18 of the Indian Constitution bans the usage of titles. Example: (Correct: Jyotiraditya Scindia Incorrect: Maharajah Jyotiraditya).
  • Where applicable, a pronunciation guide in IPA format should accompany the names of cities, districts, states, personalities, etc.
  • Transliteration of vernacular text should be italicised, per Manual of Style. Example: The Tibetan name for Sikkim is Bras mo ljongs, which means the "valley of rice".


Discussion of policies and conventions for India-related articles can be found here.
More information on best practices can be found at Wikipedia Manual of Style.

IRC channels

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Indian editors can meet up for India-related discussions in the following channels on Libera Chat.

You will need to download an IRC client to connect to Libera Chat servers. There are more instructions on how to do this at Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial.

Vandal alert!

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To check for vandalism to India-related articles, check for suspicious changes on Special:Recentchangeslinked/List of India-related topics and revert as necessary. For instructions on how to revert changes, please read Wikipedia:Reverting.

Missing articles

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Shortcuts

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The following are shortcuts created specifically for Wikipedians working on articles related to India.

You can find more shortcuts to navigate around Wikipedia at Wikipedia:WP

Stub Messages

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There is a general India-related stub message. If you include the following tag in the body of an article:

{{India-stub}}

The stub is listed in Category:India stubs and the article itself displays the following:

 This India-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

For a list of other India related stubs, see Category:India stubs.

Welcome templates

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There are two templates which may be used to welcome new Wikipedia contributors interested in India-related articles.

1. {{India quick links}}, which displays

or 2. {{India Links}}, which displays

Links for Wikipedians interested in India content

Welcome kit

Register

Network

Contribute content

New initiatives wishlist

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Portal wishlist

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A list of topics that all Indians and the world should know indepth about India through the Wikipedia platform. The following is a wishlist of future Indian Wikiportals.

  • Indian Classical music
  • Indian philosophy
  • Ancient Indian texts and culture
  • Indian contribution to Science and Technology

Project wishlist

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