Wikipedia talk:List of hoaxes on Wikipedia/Bicholim conflict

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GA Status

The article passes sections 3), 4), 5) and 6) and fails sections 1) and 2).

Overall, the assessment for GA Status is ON HOLD.

The assessment is, as follows :

1) Written quality

Lead

• Add "the" before "Portuguese"  Done
• Add a hyphen to "preexisting".  Done
• Avoid colloquialisms "bad blood" Done

Background

• Avoid repetition of "set up"  Done
• Comma needed in 4000 Done

Path to conflict

• Replace "present" with "presence" Done
• The sentence "this action was retaliated by,,,," is ugly. It needs to be re-written in the active, not passive, voice. Done
• No contractions allowed in Wikipedia - replace "weren't" Done

Confrontion at Ibrampur

• Replace "could trigger" with "could have triggered". Done
• Replace "broke" with "crossed" Done
• Add "it" before "was decided" Done
• Replace "whenever" with "for the time when" Done
• Add "the" before "invasion" Done
• Add "in" before " the battle" Done
• Replace "north" with "northern" Done
• Replace "may be" with "might have been" Done
• Add "had" to "triggered" Done
• Rewrite sentence starting "Accurate fire,,,,,," so as to make more sense. Done
• Replace "flank" with "out-flank" Done
• Replace "didn't" Done
• Rewrite half-sentence starting "the abandoned Ibrampur,,,,," to make more sense. Done

Maratha push into Bicholim

• Rewrite sentence starting " At this point,,,,,," so that it makes sense. War does not defuse a "situation" Done
• Add "the" before "north" Done
• Replace "would be rendered" by "was rendered" Done
• Remove "to overpowering" Done
• Replace "didn't" Done
• Replace "less" with "fewer" Done

Battle for Vathadeo

• Replace "didn't" Done
• Replace "to engage" with "of engaging" Done
• Replace "flank" with "out-flank" Done
• Replace "didn't" Done
• Add "it" after "fortified" Done

Beginning of uprisings

• Replace "didn't" Done
• Replace "through" with "throughout" Done
• Place hyphen between "over" and "zealous" Done
• Replace the purple phrase "with the Catholic season of joy upcoming" with "with Christmas approaching" Done
• Replace "set fires" with "set fire" Done

Peace treaty

• Add "the" before "alleged"
• Replace "lossed" ? with "lost"
• Replace "On early February" with "In early February"
• Replace "alleged to be" with "alleged to have been"
• Replace "may even" with "might even"
• Replace "will not be" with "would not be"

Popular Culture section

• Replace "possible" with "possibly"

2) Factually accurate

• Reference 7 is missing. Replace.
• Where books are cited as references, Cite ISBN numbers.  Done Tovojolo 21:06, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

Lead

• Inquisition should be wiki-linked.  Done

Background section

• A sentence needs to be added and referenced explaining why the Dutch were at war with the Portuguese. Done

Confrontation at Ibrampur

• Non-existent link for "Alorna" Done

Maratha push into Bicholim

• Non-existent link for "Latambarcem" and "forward base" and "Satari" Done

Historical legacy

• No reference for "acts as an independent state" either source a verifiable reference or replace with "enjoys the autonomy of a State in the Indian Union", a phrase that does not need a reference as it infers that Goa is treated like any other state in India. Done

3) Coverage

• Article is broad in coverage and stays focused on the topic.

4) Neutrality

• Article is neutral, without bias towards the Portuguese or the Marathas.

5) Stability

• Article is stable without major edit conflicts.

6) Photos

• Good use of photos. Free, public domain photos are used. No Fair use photos.

CONCLUSION

Correct all of the above, sections 1) and 2) where the article has failed. Contact me when the corrections have been made and I will re-assess.

Tovojolo 20:31, 9 October 2007 (UTC)

GA Pass

I have noted that the corrections, that were required, have been carried out and I am pleased to announce that the Article has achieved GA status.

Congratulations,

Tovojolo 14:01, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

About the dates

As per my knowledge and reading till date there is date conflict in this document. The year mentioned 1640-41 doesn't look correct since considering this sort of offensive by King Shivaji needs military of good strength. Also if this incident happened in 1640-41 then the person must be someone else than King Shivaji. Since King Shivaji's birth is of 1630 (or 1627 conflicted). Considering any of the years for his birth he could only be of age 10 (13 conflicted) when this incident happened. As per history King Shivaji started his work at the age of 16 only and not before that. So this date must be 1660-61 since this must have happened after King Shivaji killed Afzal Khan in 1659 and not before that. King Shivaji took Javali and then kiled Afzal. This made him free from worries of Adil shahi of Vijapur. And then in 1660 he launched attacks in Konkan region. So the dates has to 1660-61. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandeepnshelke (talk • contribs) 14:53, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

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