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It may take two days for me to complete my initial review. I will note/pass items as I go along. You don't need to wait for me to finish to begin addressing them. Most of my comments are open for discussion, so feel free to question anything. Once complete, I will be claiming points for this review in the
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Is it well written?
A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
Lead
Does Padma Bhushan have an English translation? I assume the words mean something. Consider adding something similar to the opening line of
Bharat Ratna.
" announced on Republic Day" see note below about specifying date.
Done
I'm not sure the list of "most recent" recipients is needed in the lead. Their names aren't located anywhere else in the article, and that language leaves itself open to becoming outdated.
Removed
History
"...in its history;[4] for the first..." I think this would work better as two sentences - "...history. The first time was..."
Done
Regulations
See note under 2D for a minor plagiarism concern.
"announced every year on Republic Day of India" The article should specify the date as January 26. Not all readers will know that offhand.
Done
Specifications
"
Riband" should be linked - it's not a common spelling.
Linked the first occurance
Refusals and controversies
Did
Sisir Bhaduri say why he refused his award? His article only mentions that he received it.
Added reason
"Dattopant Thengadi rejected the award until [others] are not offered the Bharat Ratna" This seems confusing - He turned it down until it's not offered to two other individuals? Should this say until they are' offered an award? Dattopant's page only mentions the award in the infobox with no additional detail.
Done
"S. R. Sankaran also turned..." The word also isn't needed here - it makes it sound like someone else refused it that year.
"...Karanth who was awarded in 1968 returned ..." There should be a comma after Karanth and 1968
Done
"Chatwal was pled guilty" - was isn't needed.
Sant Singh Chatwal doesn't mention any criminal charges or guilty plea. "witness tampering during the United States presidential election" The election year should be specified and the link should point directly to the specific election, not the generic election page.
Done
"each of the awardee... " awardee should be plural
Earwig results were mostly attributed quotes or common phrases. Minor issue in the lead and regulation sections - "distinguished service of a high order" is in quotes, but the next phrase (without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex) also comes from the same source verbatim from a separate location. An ellipsis should be added after "order" and the "without distinction..." should be included as part of the quote. Note that the source does NOT include the oxford comma before the word or.
Under history, the article mentions the date of creation, but says nothing about why it was created. Was there a unifying theme among the 23 first-year recipients, or had there been a call for the award leading up to its creation? Was it discussed in media or government prior to the press release from the (unnamed) secretary to the (unnamed) President of India?
Also in history, the award was suspended by the new PM for being "worthless and politicized." Was this accurate? Disputed?
The government gazette only inform about its creation and does not mention any specific reason including demand. The same goes for revoke. The awards are not given with theme followed in a given year. In both the cases, as it was in pre-internet era no online sources are available. We could have this info in the books or press releases but unfortunately those are not available online as this point of time.
At the end, it's a little heavy on
Sant Singh Chatwal - this article has more information on him than his own. Considering the content though, I think that's a failure of his article, not a digression for this one.