Talk:Irrigation tank

message: The three concepts, irrigation tank, temple tank, and step well are all distinct, even though many tanks may be simultaneously all three.  
My opinion, only briefly considered, is that 
* Step well should be an article primarily about the physical construction of step wells, their distribution, and their uses (which often include irrigation), and possible religious significance.  The latter two aspects should be mentioned only briefly and have links to articles on those subjects.
* Temple tank should be an article describing the practice of creating temple tanks.  It should mention both their religious use as well as their use for irrigation.  The article should definitely mention religious significance.  It should mention the historical facts of caste exclusion, and movements to remove caste barriers to water access.  It should only briefly mention physical construction.  There should be a link to Step well.
* Irrigation tank should mention, obviously, use in irrigation, and its importance for the community.  It should mention that in many communities, the temple tank is a primary reservoir for water, but that this is not exclusively so.  It should link to Temple tank.  It should mention briefly the physical constructions of irrigation tanks, and link to step well.
Just my thoughts.  --BostonMA talk 19:11, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with some version of the above comments by BostonMA. Irrigation tanks in India covers a broad range from the ancient practices of harvesting water through their transition to the many forms of contemporary practices today.  Mattisse 14:24, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine with me. I'm the originator of Irrigation tank and feel no need for a merger as proposed.  What you state is what I have found to be true also. I have found the same wording issues as you have. I meant the article I originated to be broad and not to cover only wells. Your article is about a specific architectural design of a well that was frequently used in certain parts of India.  To my mind these are conceptually totally different areas. Further, I support the combining of Stepwell, Step well and bawdi and have no problem with you deciding on the name. (Maybe some redirects would be needed as bawdi in used in certain areas of India.) So, I agree totally with you. Mattisse 18:29, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I originally proposed the merger based on very limited knowledge, and I would be happy to rescind that position.  My only request would be that the various articles should be vigorously cross-referenced to help neophytes learn about this complicated topic. Thanks for all the great comments! Srain 05:50, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for withdrawing the merge proposal. I agree with your suggestion of vigorous cross-references. There are many more terms for the same or similar wells etc. than we have listed here. Thanks!  Mattisse 13:40, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Right, then I'll make Step well a redirect, and I've asked LRBurdak if he is happy with bawdi being merged into Stepwell as well. Imc 16:42, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merger 

message: See also existing articles Stepwell and bawdi. These two are largely duplicates of each other anyway and probably should be merged together, as well as with Step well. The preferred name is arguable, but IMO it should be either stepwell as one word, or stepped well as two words. I'm the originator of Stepwell, and would prefer that it stay.  Imc 11:40, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine with me. I'm the originator of Irrigation tank and feel no need for a merger as proposed.  What you state is what I have found to be true also. I have found the same wording issues as you have. I meant the article I originated to be broad and not to cover only wells. Your article is about a specific architectural design of a well that was frequently used in certain parts of India.  To my mind these are conceptually totally different areas. Further, I support the combining of Stepwell, Step well and bawdi and have no problem with you deciding on the name. (Maybe some redirects would be needed as bawdi in used in certain areas of India.) So, I agree totally with you. Mattisse 18:29, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I originally proposed the merger based on very limited knowledge, and I would be happy to rescind that position.  My only request would be that the various articles should be vigorously cross-referenced to help neophytes learn about this complicated topic. Thanks for all the great comments! Srain 05:50, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for withdrawing the merge proposal. I agree with your suggestion of vigorous cross-references. There are many more terms for the same or similar wells etc. than we have listed here. Thanks!  Mattisse 13:40, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Right, then I'll make Step well a redirect, and I've asked LRBurdak if he is happy with bawdi being merged into Stepwell as well. Imc 16:42, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
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