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Happy editing! Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 11:12, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

No consensus

The discussion "45,000 real figure. 93,000 exaggerated" did not arrive at a consensus regarding the 45,000 number. Sources almost all agree that the number of prisoners was somewhere in the 91,000 - 97,000 range. Sources disagree regarding how many of them were Pakistani regular army, navy, and air force. You're welcome to try to craft an RfC that sets out the various sources and seeks a consensus way of presenting the inconsistencies in the article. --Worldbruce (talk) 11:31, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

I mean i wouldn't say almost all, since the documentary film I saw claimed 20,000 army and every source i see for 90's range is a new article or is dated decades after 1971. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 14:49, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

The question won't be resolved on this page. I have no idea what documentary you saw, so can't comment on that. We should be using recent historical scholarship (typically sources published by academic presses in the past 20 years or so). If for some reason you want a more contemporaneous source, one of the oldest I've seen is: Burke, S. M. (1973). "The Postwar Diplomacy of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971". Asian Survey. 13 (11): 1036–1049. doi:10.2307/2642858. JSTOR 2642858. Initially, the Simla Agreement was well received in both countries, but by the end of 1972 much of the optimism ... had evaporated. The change for the worse ... resulted from the continuing deadlock over the release of some 93,000 Pakistani prisoners of war, including 15,000 civilian men, women and children, captured in East Pakistan (the few hundred prisoners captured by each side on the Western front were exchanged on December 1, 1972). --Worldbruce (talk) 01:54, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

i am just seeing one page on those links you said that doesnt say any number for the POWs. Another thing that caused by suspicions was how large the armies were, east pakistan at 90 thousand yet when a couple thousand soldiers die they surrender? I mean according to the pakistani generals they could've gone on after a month but it was something that raised by suspicion. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 11:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Apologies for butting in, the 93,000 figure for POWs is true, I have access. X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 14:26, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

Huh? Your English is so broken I can't understand what you mean. Worldbruce (talk) 14:11, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

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September 2022

Please do not add or change content, as you did at Revolution of Dignity, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Rsk6400 (talk) 05:58, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

but "Russia allegedly" doesnt need a source right? please be consistent with your logic PreserveOurHistory (talk) 09:43, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

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Please stop your disruptive editing. Wikipedia aims to provide a safe environment for its collaborators, and harassing other users potentially compromises that safe environment. If you continue to harass other editors, you may be blocked from editing. Doug Weller talk 10:46, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

what did I do wrong? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 14:44, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

This was harassment.

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why do you want a source? Or are you unaware of this war? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 3:42 am, 2 October 2022, Sunday (28 days ago) (UTC+1)[reply]

why arent you adding it? Why do you insist on wasting my time for a source? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 8:41 am, 8 October 2022, Saturday (21 days ago) (UTC+1)[reply]

if you dont have a clue about this war why are you the one in charge of the article? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 8:42 am, 8 October 2022, Saturday (21 days ago) (UTC+1)[reply]

I really don't have to waste my time with your mental deficiency. Add the edit. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 9:03 am, Today (UTC+1)"

Doug Weller talk 14:55, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

I am not that knowledgeable on Wikipedia, but isn't it the job of the person i was replying to, meant to be that he does edits? If we are not given the permission, and the people straight up ignore us then what the hell do i do? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 14:58, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Ordinary editors do not have jobs, although Wikipedia:Administrators like myself do. Also, there is no deadline. Doug Weller talk 16:19, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

No one is in charge of an article and if you think it’d ok to call someone mentally deficient then you don’t belong here. Which is where my “job” might come in. Doug Weller talk 16:22, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Actually lets think about it, if someone has been given permission to edit an article, no one else has the permission, then the people who have permission are obliged to edit yes? The Other person was doing disruptive editing because they are ignoring a correction. Please tell me again if its okay to ignore edits! I'd like to hear more about your mindset! PreserveOurHistory (talk) 01:01, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

I give up. In September User:Rsk6400 pointed you to Wikipedia:Reliable sources which clearly says "Wikipedia requires inline citations for any material challenged or likely to be challenged, and for all quotations. ". See also WP:VERIFY. When User:Aaron Liu rightly asked for a source, as required, you harassed and insulted him. He couldn't add what you wanted added without a source and I think most editors would have ignored you. Doug Weller talk 09:16, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

😹😹😹 This person "Tikka Khan" is featured in another article called "1971 Indo Pakistani war", but is not featured in the article "Bangladesh Liberation War", if anything he is meant to be in the Bangladesh war article and not in the 1971 indo-pak article. Simple correction. This person does not know who Tikka Khan is, so he doesnt know anything about the war. So why not bring people who are actually know at least something about the war? Like I said before, i'm not wasting my time proving something like its not an established fact. Leave it, if you people aren't willing to add this really minor change-request then its your choice. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 10:44, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Oh golly, I didn't know about this until now. In addition to the points Doug raised,
1. Not everyone automatically subscribes to topics after responding, so the user might not receive notifications for your messages. The {{ping}} template or the @ symbol might help you with that.
2. See WP:ER. It is not the responsibility of the responder to know the sources and the event of the article. It's the responsibility of the request maker to provide sources.
3. See the topic above. The permission is automatically given for editors with 500 edits, not people who applied and have a knowledge on the topic. Aaron Liu (talk) 15:07, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for persistently making disruptive edits. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

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You’ve refused to accept that you harassed and insulted an editor and that the request for a source was simple policy and not optional. Doug Weller talk 12:38, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

I presume that I also must provide evidence that Hitler is the Nazi Party head, if not you wont believe it! I learnt my lesson now. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 13:09, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Tikka Khan did not cause an infamous global event or a world-scale war. He isn't nearly as well known/infamous as Hitler, and information about Khan is more likely to be challenged. Aaron Liu (talk) 15:07, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

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Sorry about that, the Image is solely meant to be used in one Article, Pashtunistan although it was removed. It's added back now. PreserveOurHistory (talk) 06:50, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

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But isnt the Image itself the subject of commentary? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 00:40, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

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A reminder that IPA articles come under the purview of DS

What had the other editor "vandalized" on that page that you resorted to characterizing their edit as such? Your insouciant use of the expression to undo good faith edits is nothing short of scandalous, and you could in fact be sanctioned for such presumptuousness. You had been apprised of the DS being in effect in the topic domain only recently, and also thereupon subjected to a block for causing disruption, so pray tread carefully, and develop a predisposition to assume good faith. Lastly, discuss, not revert, when changes you make are contentious and likely to engender dispute. MBlaze Lightning (talk) 16:40, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

? You want me to change wording next time? Or should I stop restoring content others remove without an explanation? PreserveOurHistory (talk) 16:49, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

No, stop reverting, period. It is also disingenuous on your part to now say that you were "restoring content others remove without an explanation", when the page history clearly shows otherwise. Please desist from edit warring further on the page, and discuss the matter on the talk page. MBlaze Lightning (talk) 17:02, 30 December 2022 (UTC)