Wikipedia:Peer review/Jawaharlal Nehru/archive1
Jawaharlal Nehru edit
Hi - I submit this article to your attention after some revisions. I need your advice and criticism in making this a featured article. All input is most welcome, Rama's arrow 21:11, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Nirav, I have no idea where messages for you should be left, so I'm just leaving this here for now, please replace it wherever you would like after reading: Thanks for working on the Nehru article. I have a few points, but most importantly, could you please cite the 11 state working committee - central working committee split between Nehru and Patel? I remember looking for a ref for that some months ago and not finding it. Also, while he was criticised for naivete in foreign affairs and his socialism domestically, as well as a personality cult - which he himself deplored, as should be stated - was he criticised for nepotism during his lifetime? I find that hard to believe, as he made no secret of his disapproval of Indira's election to the Congress Presidency, and I havent found any citations for that either, at least in Sarvepalli Gopal's bio of him. Hornplease 22:37, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
- The most important thing this article needs is more citations. FAC reviewers will demand at least one per section. One per paragraph is better. Also, at the risk of adding a tabloid element, it was my understanding that his affair with Lady Mountbatten was an open secret. Seems worth at least a mention considering when it (probably) happened. Durova 06:18, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, U'll work on that. The article as it stands doesnt have enough information about the post-1950 period; even the 1940-1950 period focuses primarily on his relationship with Patel, a minor aspect in terms of his entire life. This may be because Nirav, who's been a major and tireless contributor to this and other article, knows his copy of Rajmohan Gandhi's bio of Patel backwards and forwards, and finds it easiest to cite from there. I'll try and balance the citing a trifle over the next few weeks. Hornplease 17:22, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
- (Hehehehe...) I understand your point, but lemme give you my reasons (1) the section is more of Gandhi-Nehru-Patel, with emphasis on Nehru. As Patel enjoyed immense influence in the Congress and government, it is important to highlight how Nehru as PM in 47-50 was so different from post-Patel years. I agree that post-1950 data is weak - there's still a lot work to do. Rama's arrow 17:26, 5 October 2006 (UTC)