Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aryan theory and Tamils

Aryan theory and Tamils

Unsalvageable title. Opinion piece based on apparently 19th century notions of an Aryan race (what is an "Aryan theory"?). The actual topic addressed by this essay is treated at Aryan Invasion Theory (history and controversies). dab (ᛏ) 09:19, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Very confusing and unclear article. Appears to be opinion. Pursey 10:05, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep already renamed. Addhoc 13:27, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is an incorrect view. The article has a few opinion no doubt, but the purpose of the article is to list the impact of Aryans on Tamil Culture.This is different from the other article Aryan Invasion Theory (history and controversies, in that this examines the impact of Aryan culture on Tamils. Moreover it does not confine itself only to an invasionist scenario. The fact is that different tribes of India, who have different origins intermingled and have produced a composie culture. The effect has been different in different places, and it is not necessarily because of some kind of invasion. --Harishsubramanian 10:38, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

it is not clear what you even mean by "Aryans". Language? Culture? Race? This confusion already makes your article idiosyncratic. You do allude to some valid topics, which, guess what, all do already have extensive coverage on Wikipedia (arya, Aryan race, Indo-Aryan migration), I suggest you try to add whatever it is you want to say to one of these. dab (ᛏ) 11:03, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment The term "Aryan" was widely used prior to the second world war by European and Indian historians, the modern equivalent sometimes used is Indoeuropean, which refers to a language and people. The other principal Indian ethnic and language group was Dravidan, which includes Tamil. Ok, this is all something of a simplification and is contested. However, the term "Aryan" does not have neo-nazi overtones in this context. Addhoc 13:03, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - per Addhoc.Bakaman _Bakatalk 16:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletions. Bakaman _Bakatalk 16:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I've restored the AfD tag which was removed without comment by the author. dab (ᛏ) 13:30, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - Bharatveer 13:35, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Doctor Bruno 00:47, 17 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]