Talk:Kamran Mirza Durrani

Kamran Mirza Durrani is currently a Royalty, nobility and heraldry good article nominee. Nominated by HistoryofIran (talk) at 01:54, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Last Durrani ruler of Herat from 1826 to 1842

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Tried my level best as per my knowledge to make the article as per standard of Wikipedia, --Baloch Baba (talk) 22:17, 6 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sourcing

I think the article needs more references to secondary sources. Our relevant policy says: " Wikipedia articles usually rely on material from reliable secondary sources. ... Reliable tertiary sources can help provide broad summaries of topics that involve many primary and secondary sources and may help evaluate due weight, especially when primary or secondary sources contradict each other." Borsoka (talk) 02:16, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again Borsoka. Sorry, I'm not sure I follow, majority are secondary sources, no? HistoryofIran (talk) 02:21, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, my bad. I counted all references to Noelle-Karimi as a reference to tertiary sources. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Borsoka (talk) 03:30, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Nominator: HistoryofIran (talk · contribs) 01:54, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: Borsoka (talk · contribs) 03:59, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:

B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:

B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):

C. It contains no original research:

D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
Is it broad in its coverage?
A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:

B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
Is it neutral?
It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
Is it stable?
It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:

B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
Overall:
Pass or Fail:

Image review

File:Shahzada Kamran Durrani.jpeg: the source is a dead link; ~~US PD tag is needed.~~

Added US PD tag, but I'm not sure what to about the link part. I might be able to find the image on a random website, but I'm not sure if that will help. --HistoryofIran (talk) 01:12, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Shah Mahmud.png: the source is a dead link; ~~US PD tag is needed.~~

Added US PD tag, but I'm not sure what to about the link part. I might be able to find the image on a random website, but I'm not sure if that will help. --HistoryofIran (talk) 01:12, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~File:Mohammad Shah.jpg: source and US PD tag are needed.~~

I've replaced it with another image (a photo taken in the Golestan Museum), which I've added the US PD tag to. --HistoryofIran (talk) 01:12, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~File:Qajar lacquer book cover, attributable to Muhammad Ismail, Qajar Iran, circa 1865, depicting the preparation of the siege of Herat.jpg: US PD tag is needed.~~

Added US PD tag. --HistoryofIran (talk) 01:12, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you add a map instead of one or two of the pictures. Borsoka (talk) 04:05, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately there is a severe lack of (good) maps. However, I have one currently in the works. --HistoryofIran (talk) 15:00, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've added one now, replacing the image of Mahmud Shah Durrani, thoughts? --HistoryofIran (talk) 16:41, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Source review

Academic sources of high quality are cited. The article is mainly verified by secondary sources, although tertiary sources are also cited.
~~Lee (2019): place of publication is missing; does Reaktion Books publishe peer reviewed studies?~~ Borsoka (talk) 04:05, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure. I was originally skeptical of the reliability and quality of Jonathan L. Lee's work until I realized it had been published by the University of Chicago Press [1] (which says "Distributed for Reaktion Books") and that he had also published a work under Brill Publishers back in 1996 [2]. --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:59, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

For me, following section "Background and early lie" is extremly difficult. Perhaps some major restructuring would help: 1. Infromation about the polities, dynasties and persons mentioned in the article (Iran, Afghanistan, Herat) and their relations. 2. Information about Kamran Mirza's life. 3. Deletion of not highly relevant information, such as details Fateh Khan's capture.

Added more info about the situation, thoughts? --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:54, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kamran Mirza is referred to as "prince" in both Afghan and Iranian texts, although they use distinct words. 19th-century Afghan sources use the term "Shahzada Kamran", while the 19th-century Iranian historian Mohammad Taqi Sepehr uses "Kamran Mirza". I would clarify that he was styled as shahzada and mirza, and explain the two terms.
~~Do we know his mother?~~

Yet another awesome review, thank you Borsoka. I unfortunately couldn't find anything about his mother. --HistoryofIran (talk) 20:47, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Introduce Kandahar as a city or province.~~

Done, introduced as a city. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:39, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~What is the connection between Herat and the Durrani dynasty.~~

Just part of its domains. I made it a bit clearer with this edit [3]. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:39, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~...to stop from pursuing... Rephrase.~~

Done. I'll have time for the rest in the upcoming weekend. --HistoryofIran (talk) 19:09, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~Who is Fath-Ali Shah?~~

Added who he was. --HistoryofIran (talk) 14:08, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

~~...he was defeated by Kamran Mirza We are not informed in previous sentences that he started a military career.~~ Borsoka (talk) 04:57, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The source unfortunately doesn't talk about this. All we know is that he was a governor of Kandahar at the time and thus had authority over its army. --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:40, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]