Wikipedia:Requests for comment/History and geography
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Requesting input from editors knowledgeable in Buddhist and South Asian art:
Hello, I would like to request a neutral community discussion regarding the identification of the statue currently described as a Jain image in this article. Upon close iconographic review, the statue displays multiple key characteristics commonly associated with **Pāla-period Buddha sculptures**, such as:
- A clearly defined **uṣṇīṣa** (cranial bump) - A possible **ūrṇā** (dot between eyebrows, currently obscured by a red jewel) - **Curly hair pattern** - **Two bodhisattva-like attendants** beside the central figure - **Lion-shaped throne base**, symbolically linked to Śākyamuni ("Lion of the Śākyas") - Narrative reliefs above and around the figure depicting scenes consistent with the **Buddha’s early life or Jātaka tales**
For comparative reference, please see:
- [Bonhams: A Blackstone Stele of Buddha, Pāla Period (10th century)](https://www.bonhams.com/auction/24777/lot/22/a-blackstone-stele-of-buddha-northeastern-india-pala-period-circa-10th-century/) - [Zacke: A BLACK STONE STELE DEPICTING BUDDHA, PALA EMPIRE] (https://www.zacke.at/auction/lot/lot-200---a-black-stone-stele-depicting-buddha-pala-empire/?lot=34650&sd=1) - [Wikipedia: Uṣṇīṣa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushnisha) - [Wikipedia: Ūrṇā (Buddhism)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urna_(Buddhism)) - [Wikimedia commons: Seated Buddha, East India, Pala, 10th-11th century AD] (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seated_Buddha,_East_India,_Pala,_10th-11th_century_AD,_basalt_-_Matsuoka_Museum_of_Art_-_Tokyo,_Japan_-_DSC07189.JPG) - [Wikipedia: Sultanganj Buddha] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanganj_Buddha) - [Pinterest: Buddha Shakyamuni. India, Bihar; Pala period (c.8th - 12th century), late 9th - early 10th century] (https://in.pinterest.com/pin/378443174923060096/)
I believe a neutral review by multiple editors could help clarify whether this statue’s description as "Jain" accurately reflects its iconography and historical context, or whether the identification might require revision to reflect Buddhist artistic traits.
Thank you for your time and input. ENcrash (talk) 18:54, 29 October 2025 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Infoboxes
How the biographic infobox birthplace of people born on the territory of Lithuania, Latvia, or Estonia during 1940–1941 and 1944–1991 annexation by the Soviet Union should be displayed? e.g. Artūras Barysas; Born 10 May 1954;
- Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
- Panevėžys, Lithuania
- Panevėžys, Soviet Union
- or propose another variation
Please briefly explain your decision. Gigman (talk) 17:34, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
What should be the scope of the article "Crusades"?
- Option A: The article should focus on the papally sanctioned anti-Muslim military campaigns launched for the Holy Land between 1095 and 1291, and only briefly discuss the connections between these "numbered Crusades" and other papally endorsed campaigns that formed part of the wider crusading movement.
- Option B: The article should cover all papally sanctioned military campaigns, including those treated in separate articles, such as the Albigensian Crusades, the Iberian Crusades, and the Northern Crusades.
- Option C: The article should cover both the Crusades for the Holy Land and, in brief, other campaigns authorised by papal indulgence, but as distinct topics.
I did a rough read of the talk page discussion above and believe we have consensus to say that 1) matcha can trace its root ultimately to
ChinaChinese powdered tea, and 2) the current form of matcha, which is the primary subject of this article, originated in Japan. I propose we use the following phrasing in the second paragraphas suggested by User:薔薇騎士団:Matcha traces its origins to China but was developed into its current form in Japan.Matcha originated from Chinese powdered tea and evolved into its current form in Japan.Northern Moonlight 03:12, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Notability (geographic features)
The WP:GEOLAND guideline states
"Populated, legally recognized places are typically presumed to be notable". Do you agree or disagree with the statement:"the "Populated, legally recognized places" standard is not fit for purpose"? FOARP (talk) 13:29, 15 October 2025 (UTC)
Talk:Senghenydd colliery disaster
Should the lead say A) “killed 439 miners and one rescuer” (no link); B) “killed 439 miners and one rescuer” (link to miner); or C) “439 miners and a rescuer” (link to Coal mining)? Dronebogus (talk) 13:01, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
Which military units and/or flags should be included in the infobox? See Wikipedia:Dispute resolution noticeboard#Operation Sonnenblume for more info.
Should flag icons be included in the infobox?
- Option 1 Yes
- Option 2 No
Which countries/flags should be included in the infobox?
- Option 1 Free France
- Option 2 Other countries - please list which country you are specifying and I will add them to the RfC list.
Which units should be included in the infobox?
- Option 1 Free French Battalion
- Option 2 Third Indian Motor Brigade
- Option 3 Any other unit - please list the unit you are specifying.
Talk:Military–industrial complex
Which should we use: A or B?
A: The speech was authored by Ralph E. Williams and Malcolm Moos and was foreshadowed by a passage in the 1954 book Power Through Purpose coauthored by Moos. The degree to which Eisenhower and his brother Milton shaped the speech is unclear from surviving documents. Planning commenced in early 1959; however, the earliest archival evidence of a military-industrial complex theme is a late-1960 memo by Williams that includes the phrase war based industrial complex. A wide range of interpretations have been made of the speech's meaning. Looking back in 1985, Williams wrote that he was "astonished" at the attention given to the military-industrial complex sound bite, saying that it "has been distorted beyond recognition ... it became red meat for the media".[1]
B: The phrase was thought to have been "war-based" industrial complex before becoming "military", a claim passed on only by oral history.[2]:111 Geoffrey Perret, in his biography of Eisenhower, claims that in one draft of the speech, the phrase was "military–industrial–congressional complex", indicating the role that the United States Congress plays in the propagation of the military industry, but the word "congressional" was dropped from the final version.[3] James Ledbetter calls this a "stubborn misconception" not supported by any evidence.[4] The actual authors of the speech were Eisenhower's speechwriters Ralph E. Williams and Malcolm Moos.[5] Uhoj (talk) 20:40, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
Talk:2025 India–Pakistan conflict
Prior discussions and attempts at dispute resolution, fulfilling WP:RFCBEFORE, can be found here and here.
Should the following statement be included under the "India" subsection of the "Reactions" section?
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi criticised Modi's acceptance of the ceasefire, alleging that it amounted to a surrender under pressure from Trump.[1][2]
Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style/Military history
Should text at MOS:MILUNITNAME that advises all unit names include a parenthetical qualifier even when no other unit covered on Wikipedia uses that name be deleted for conflicting with article title policy? Mdewman6 (talk) 01:58, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
- ^ Ledbetter, James (2011). "5: The Speech". Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex. Yale University Press. pp. 106–131. ISBN 978-0-300-15305-7.
- ^ Ledbetter, James (2011). Unwarranted Influence: Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Military-Industrial Complex. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-15305-7.
- ^ Geoffrey, Perret (1999). Eisenhower. New York: Random House. ISBN 0375500464.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ Ledbetter, James (25 January 2011). "Guest Post: 50 Years of the "Military–Industrial Complex"". Schott's Vocab. New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
- ^ Griffin, Charles "New Light on Eisenhower's Farewell Address", in Presidential Studies Quarterly 22 (Summer 1992): 469–479