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The list was promoted by PresN via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 20 January 2024 (UTC) [1].[reply]

List of World Heritage Sites in India

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Nominator(s): Tone 08:09, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, here is a very long list! India has 42 sites on the list and a further 50 on the tentative one. As opposed to some other WHS lists, this one is seeing some more editing but the list itself is stable enough. Latvia has just been promoted and Germany is seeing support, so I am adding a new nomination. Tone 08:09, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment – The tables use forced column widths for no apparent reason, while they create unnecessarily empty cells. I tried to change this, but the nominator reverted my edits without explanation. – Editør (talk) 11:03, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    The fixed columns parameter was used for consistency between the WHS lists. However, it is true that the particular format was applied before the overhaul in the default display, which makes the articles much more narrow. I am open to changes, however, whatever we do, I would like to have the column widths consistent between the main and the tentative tables. Tone 11:21, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    If changes in the default display negatively effect the standard layout of these WHS lists, I think it is worth looking into it. Also, I noticed that the wide maps at the beginning tend to squeeze the text in narrower windows, try viewing the India list at 850 pixels wide. – Editør (talk) 12:04, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by Dudley

  • The map is well over the size limit in Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images#Size.
  • "exhibited strong influence in India". This makes no sense. Do you mean influenced by other art or influenced other art?
  • "This site comprises two properties in the West Himalayas". "properties" is an odd word for nature reserves. Maybe "areas".
  • More to follow. Dudley Miles (talk) 14:41, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    As for the image, MOS mentions exceptional situations, which I think is a valid reason to have it larger. Germany's map is 500px. I can make it 500px here and it still does not look too crowded. I'll wait until the rest of the comments before I go through with changes. Tone 10:14, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • The source for Namdapha National Park goes to River Island.
  • "
    Mughals
    . This style was influenced by Persian gardens" I do not think you need to say that they were built by the Mughals. Maybe "The Mughal gardens were built in a style influenced by Persian gardens.
  • "They have a distinct culture from other tribes in the region". This reads oddly to me. Maybe "a culture which is distinct from that of other tribes".
  • "Chilika Lake is a large brackish water lagoon, fed by over 50 rivers and streams. It is an ephemeral formation". The source does not say that the lake is ephemeral, it says it is in an ephemeral environment.
  • "The island is important given the evolution of species on isolated islands." This does not really mean anything. Maybe "The island provides an important example of evolutionary processes due to its isolation."
  • "Material remains at the site, hinting at the interactions with other regional cultures." What does this mean?
  • "Lothal is the only explored port-town of the Indus Valley civilisation". The source says the only port town. Leave out "explored".
  • "The fortified consisted of a citadel with wide streets". fortified what?
  • "were influential in temples from later periods. " "were influential in temples built in later periods."
  • "It is also home to several animal and plant species." This applies to all areas.
  • "The dolmens and rock paintings date to the 1st millennium BCE to the Iron Age". I am not sure where you got this from. 1st millennium dolmens is in a comparison with Korea. The source refers to Mesolithic rock art, which according to the wiki article is 12,000 and 8,000 BP in India. Dudley Miles (talk) 15:32, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    I am through. Thank you, great comments, as always. What do you propose regarding the image? If I use upright, this creates a mess with the overlapping text. I am not sure if there is a better way to have a clickable map like that. Italy, Canada, the US, and probably others also have large maps and this is the first time this was an issue. I still suppose this could be one of the exceptions? Tone 11:13, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Promoting. --PresN 20:39, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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