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File:A Zoroastrian Family Teheran 1910.JPG (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

If you want to delete a file you uploaded yourself, like File:A Zoroastrian Family Teheran 1910.JPG, why didn't you just use {{db-author}} ? Since you indicated the source of the file that you yourself uploaded when you uploaded it, using no-source is the wrong template for deletion -- 65.94.76.126 (talk) 12:16, 28 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Did you properly list the far in the main far page? I don't see it listed there, and its been a long time since you created the far entry.--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:39, 9 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Trichy FA

Hi Ravi, hope you're doing well. I don't think you're really active these days, but I do believe that you'll be interested in this article being the primary contributor. —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 04:45, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It appears he is no longer active on Wiki, and has forgotten to put the "Retired" template on his user page. He did not even leave his email ID behind. Kailash29792 (talk) 05:48, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Welcome back

So even though ur user page reads "Semi-Retired", seems u have returned to editing, welcome back. BTW, article Parasakthi (1952 film) (u created it I believe) has passed its GA review (I nominated it), and seems to have potential for becoming a Featured article. ---- Kailash29792 (talk) 04:48, 22 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Barnstar

		The original contributor barnstar
		Your dream has finally come true! Trichy salutes you for your original contributions. —Vensatry _{(Ping me)} 10:38, 6 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Tiruchirappalli is the fourth largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. Its recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the Pandyas, Pallavas, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the British. It played a crucial role in the Carnatic Wars (1746–63) between the British and the French East India companies. During British rule, the city was popular for the Trichinopoly cigar, its unique brand of cheroot. Monuments include the Rockfort (pictured), the Ranganathaswamy temple and the Jambukeswarar temple. It is an important educational centre in Tamil Nadu, housing nationally recognised institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management and the National Institute of Technology. The presence of a large number of energy equipment manufacturing units in and around the city has earned it the title of "Energy equipment and fabrication capital of India". Located almost at the centre of Tamil Nadu, the city has become a major road and railway hub in the state and is served by Tiruchirappalli International Airport. (Full article...)

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