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Name change to Veer Savarkar

As per Wikipedia common name policy, Name should be changed to Veer Savarkar, Mahatma Gandhi is Mahatma Gandhi, not Mohandas Gandhi.

Veer Savarkar is most commonly used. Rehmanian (talk) 10:06, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please have a look through the talk page archive to see the many times this has already been discussed. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 14:59, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Savarkar was an Indian freedom fighter as well. This must be included in the opening sentence 106.207.117.218 (talk) 10:55, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 15:30, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]