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Citations needed[edit]

A lot of content missing citation and that's why I tagged it. THE NEW ImmortalWizard(chat) 22:30, 18 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Height[edit]

Rahul Dravid's height is wrong. He is much taller than 1.70 m. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.113.159.78 (talk) 14:43, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 30 October 2019[edit]

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Rahul Dravid is taller than 1.70 m Zahidtaniv2017 (talk) 14:53, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —KuyaBriBri^Talk 17:03, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Rahul Dravid and his wife Vijeta Pendharkar both are Karhade Brahmins and not the Deshastha Brahmins as mentioned 122.171.237.104 (talk) 05:59, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 06:05, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Karhade and not Deshastha[edit]

Both Rahul Dravid and his wife Vijeta Pendharkar are Karhade brahmins and not Deshastha brahmins as mentioned on the page Varsha318 (talk) 06:05, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Citations needed[edit]

Height[edit]

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Karhade and not Deshastha[edit]