Template:Did you know nominations/University of Calcutta
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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 02:47, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
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University of Calcutta
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Calcutta University, 1850s–1870s
... that the University of Calcutta was the first multidisciplinary and Western-style institution located east of Suez?Source: caluniv.ac.in, libertatem.in- ALT1:
... that Calcutta University was the first university east of Suez to teach European classics, English literature, European and Indian philosophy and Occidental and Oriental history?Source: caluniv.ac.in, libertatem.in
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- Comment: This is my 5th DYK nomination.
Improved to Good Article status by ArnabSaha (talk). Self-nominated at 08:58, 31 October 2020 (UTC).
- I would primarily advocate for the alteration of the primary lead; "that University of Calcutta" indicates the absence of an article, with the correct statement remaining "that the University of Calcutta". — Preceding unsigned comment added by SurenGrig07 (talk • contribs)
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- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
- High rates of coincidence at Earwig. Are these backwards copies? It's hard for me to tell.
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Approving ALT1 only. I think ALT0 would need some work to be approved. For example, "Western-style institution" seems vague. (t · c) buidhe 09:27, 1 November 2020 (UTC)
- Buidhe, searched for that blog article in wayback machine. but couldn't find any. Also no issues in GA review. It seems like a backward copy. Other than that, I have tried to solve the close paraphrasing. Most of them are names. Here's another ALT (is 'THE' required before university of calcutta as suggested by SurenGrig07?). Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe 17:58, 2 November 2020 (UTC)
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that the University of Calcutta was the first multidisciplinary and occidental institution located east of Suez?
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ALT1 only, AGF on the Earwig issue. The problem with ALT2 is again, what is an "occidental institution"? (t · c) buidhe 07:08, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
Hi, I came by to promote this, but aside from the reviewer's unfamiliarity with the word Occidental, this hook fact is from the university's own website, and like much of the article, comes across as self-promotional. You have so much information in this article; can you suggest a different hook angle? Yoninah (talk) 23:50, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah:, New ALTs. Also, I want to add epicgenius as co-nominator, as he suggested me these. Saha ❯❯❯ Stay safe 18:31, 25 November 2020 (UTC)
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... that the exams of University of Calcutta were conducted in the Kolkata Town Hall and at other locations like Maidan using tents due to lack of space?Source: caluniv.ac.in - ALT4:
... that the University of Calcutta became one of the largest universities in the world by the mid-1970s with 13 colleges under its direct control and more than 150 affiliated colleges and postgraduate faculties.Source: caluniv.ac.in
- I added epicgenius as nominator. How about shortening ALT3 for effectiveness?
- ALT3a: ... that in its early years, the University of Calcutta held examinations in the Kolkata Town Hall and in tents in the Maidan urban park? Yoninah (talk) 18:49, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
ALT3a looks fine to me. (t · c) buidhe 22:46, 27 November 2020 (UTC)