Talk:Kerala/GA3

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Reviewer: Sainsf (talk · contribs) 13:15, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Very interesting and well-written article, would be proud to review this being an Indian myself. The main problem is due to duplicate links and overlinking.

Lead

• bordered by Karnataka to the north and north east northeast is one word.
  • Done.
• Link 2011 Census, Portuguese, natural rubber
  • Done.
• The region was a prominent spice exporter from 3000 BCE This should read "The region has been a prominent spice exporter since 3000 BCE."
  • Done.
• against attacks from the neighbouring from-->by
  • Done.
• After independence, You can mention the year for that
  • Done.
• from a large Malayali expatriate community Malayali is not important to be linked. It simply means anything related to Kerala, the link does not look important.
  • Not done. Malayali does not only include people from Kerala and the word might be new to non-Indian or related readers.
    sh! 10:53, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply
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• contributes 3% of the state's income of--> to
  • Done.
• one of the prominent tourist destination Destinations I think you should add "of India".
  • Done.
• Beaches is too common to be linked.
  • Done.

• I think Malayalam should be linked here. It is the first mention of the word in the main text.
  • Done.
• You can link Greco-Roman
  • Done.

History

• Dahsavthar --> Dashavathar
  • Done.
• Parasurama, 6th avatar of Vishnu, 6th-->the sixth
  • Done.
• The land which rose from sea was filled with salt and unsuitable for habitation so Parasurama Semicolon between habitation and so
  • Done.
• Parasurama is a duplicate link (In medieval times Kuttuvan may have emulated the Parasurama tradition)
  • Done.
• are thought to date from the Neolithic era "thought to" is vague. How about simply "date back to the Neolithic era".
  • Done.
• Neolithic is linked again in the 5th line of Prehistory
  • Done.
• Kerala was a major spice exporter from 3000 BCE I have suggested a reword for this above
  • Done.
• Ashoka is linked again in Ancient period.
  • Done.
• Muziris is linked twice in the 2nd para of Ancient period
  • Done.
• Churches and mosques are too common to be linked
  • Done.
• A Second Chera Kingdom Why capitalize "S" in second?
  • Done.
• Remove the Tamil Nadu link in Early medieval period, it is a duplink. In the same section, Venad is linked twice.
  • Done.
• Indian Ocean in Colonial era can be linked.
  • Done.
• In Colonial era :(1st para) black pepper is a duplink, (2nd para) Kochi and Marthanda Varma are duplinks
  • Done.
• A lot of duplinks in Post colonial period : British India, Travancore, Kochi, South Kanara, Madras, Tamil Nadu
  • Done.

Geography

• hence, it is subject to comparatively low seismic and volcanic activity. Compared to what? If you mean to places on the edges of the plate, then clearly mention it
  • Done. Removed actually since it wasn't mentioned in the source and I couldn't find any alternative.
    sh! 10:53, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply
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• In one place 41 is written in numbers, in another 44 is written in words. One should consistently use either words or numbers for numbers.
  • Done.
• Link volcanic, estuaries and maritime (Climate)
  • Done.
• Convert templates needed in the 2nd para of Geography
  • Done.

• Link biodiversity, threatened
  • Done.
• Currently, over 25% of India's 15,000 plant species Currently is vague unless you mention which time is being referred to.
  • Done.
• Remove Vembanad-Kol wetlands link ,it is a duplink
  • Done.
• aromatic vetiver grass, Vetiveria zizanioides Do not link the scientific name, anyway it becomes a duplink
  • Done.
• No link for orange chromide? Or was it a duplink?
  • Done.

Subdivisions

• Since the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution of India, These amendments can be linked
  • Done. Though there aren't separate articles of them, linked to the page with lists of amendments.
    sh! 10:53, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply
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• Union territory can be linked
  • Done.
• Duplinks: taluks, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kannur
  • Done.
• According to a survey by economics research firm Indicus Analytivs When was this survey done?
  • Done.

• General: Use convert templates, they are absent in many places. Also mention appropriate years in place of "currently" etc.
  • Done.
    sh! 10:53, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply
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Overall, I am fully satisfied with the prose, I hardly find any defect in it. Once the above issues are resolved, I think the article will be eligible for GA status. Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 13:15, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much

sh! 13:29, 2 February 2016 (UTC)[reply

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Awesome job Yash! I removed a few more duplinks, now the article should be ready for promotion. Cheers! Sainsf <^>_{Talk all words} 05:05, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]