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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Alpha_Quadrant (talk) 03:55, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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"Vaidhya" is just another last name in several Indian states. The article does not cite any sources and is mostly WP:OR. Zuggernaut (talk) 05:11, 9 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Strong Keep : The article was created by me a year ago but was not on my regular watchlist. However, I have added reliable references and removed the additions, which I feel were not in sync with the article and vandalism, added by other editors over the years. Please have a re-look before giving your comments. For Bengali caste Vaidhya, I created a separate page Baidya. Thanks!!Jethwarp (talk) 07:04, 9 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Strong keep Not only is it perfectly fine to have articles about notable and verifiably common surnames, per my arguments at the AFD's for Deshpande and Godbole, but this is not just an Indian family name. It's actually a term for an Ayurvedic doctor. Just because something is Indian and not Western doesn't make it non-notable. Steven Walling • talk 22:35, 9 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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