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The result was redirect to Hinduism in Hong Kong. History is under the redirect since it's unclear whether merging or redirecting was desired and this can be handled editorially. Star Mississippi 02:01, 28 May 2022 (UTC) reply

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Fails WP:NORG. Nothing found with WP:BEFORE. Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 16:53, 20 May 2022 (UTC) reply

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Nomadicghumakkad ( talk) 16:53, 20 May 2022 (UTC) reply
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• Merge/redirect to Hinduism in Hong Kong per Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Alternatives to deletion. Here is less significant coverage and passing mentions I found about the subject:
  1. "Hong Kong Hindu Temples 'Wait and See' for 1997". Hinduism Today. 1989-10-01. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

     The article notes: "Hari N. Sharma, now of the Hindu Mandir, was brought to Hong Kong in 1953 to help design and then serve as priest for the Happy Valley Temple. ... The temple is run by the 500-member Hindu Association of Hong Kong under the chairmanship of K. Sital. ... The oldest shrine in Hong Kong is the Happy Valley Temple, founded in 1952 through the efforts of S.T. Melwani to fulfill the religious needs of Hong Kong's largely Sindhi community (90% of all Hindus)."

  2. Vaid, K. N. (1972). The Overseas Indian Community in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 74. ISSN  0378-2689. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

     The book notes: "Before coming to the Colony, Melwani had taken an active interest in politics and social work in India under Mahatma Gandhi's leadership. And this interest Melwani continued in Hong Kong. He founded the Hindu Association in 1945 and remained its president till his death in 1964. The magnificant Hindu temple in the Happy Valley owes its existence to Mr Melwani. The late Melwani argued with the government for years that the Hindus needed a separate crematorium where religious rites could be performed and he ultimately succeeded in getting a place for this purpose at the Cape Collinson."

  3. Daswani, Kavita (1995-03-05). "A prayer for hall of fame". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

     The article notes: "The latest client is very special: the Hindu Association in Happy Valley which has commissioned the pair to renovate the main hall of the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley. ... "He had been praying that morning that we could work on another temple here," said Lilley. Later that day they had a phone call from the Hindu Association, which had intended to renovate the main hall of the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley for some years. A meeting was scheduled that afternoon, and Lilley and Annapurna started work last October."

  4. Laxton, Andrew (1994-10-02). "Cathay lights on until 'there's a health risk'". South China Morning Post.

     The article notes: "On board tonight's flight will be the head of the Hindu Association, K. Sital. Although going to Bombay on business, he plans to find out whether there is anything overseas Indians can do to help."

  5. Thomas, Hedley (1994-09-28). "Cash goes missing from Hindu temple". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

     The article notes: "In April last year the managing committee of the Hindu Association, which is responsible for the temple, decided to make Priest Vishal Sharma responsible for temple hall bookings, according to a notice board memorandum. A managing committee member, M. P. Shamdaswani, revealed that funds from the prayer collection plate had gone astray."

  6. "Indians angry at forgery". South China Morning Post. 1993-03-05.

     The article notes: "POLICE have been called in to investigate a forged letter purporting to be from Hindu Association president Mr Kewalram Sital."

  7. McKenzie, Scott (1995-11-10). "Jaffna refugees give up hope of ever returning". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

     The article notes: "Since then, the local Young Men's Hindu Association has given them permission to sleep on the floor of its hall."

  8. Torode, Greg (1993-10-04). "Diners donate $77,000". South China Morning Post.

     The article notes: "Hindu Association chairman Kewalram Sital urged anyone wanting to donate to send cheques to the commission."

  9. "K. Sital". South China Morning Post. 1996-12-16.

     The article notes: "K. Sital is a Hong Kong Indian businessman. His Style Asia Group has operations in China, India and the United States, as well as in Hong Kong. His services to the Indian community include eight years as chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and almost 20 years as president of the Hong Kong Hindu Association."

  10. "Pages from the past". South China Morning Post. 2002-02-26. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

      The article notes: "Well-known Sindhi businessman K. Sital, who chaired the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1970, '71, '73, '79, '81 and '82 has made a major contribution to the social aspects of the Indian community. He is president of the Hindu Association, which manages the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley, and chairman of the Hindu Commu-nity Trust of Hong Kong. "

  11. Kagda, Falaq; Koh, Magdalene; Nevins, Debbie (2018). Hong Kong (3 ed.). New York: Cavendish Square Publishing. p. 84. ISBN  978-1-5026-3240-1. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The religious and social activities of Hong Kong's strong Hindu community, which numbers one hundred thousand, are centered around the Hindu Temple in Hong Kong Island's Happy Valley district. The Hindu Association of Hong Kong is responsible for the upkeep of the temple, which is used for the observance of Hindu festivals, meditations, spiritual lectures, yoga classes, devotional music sessions, and other community activities."

  12. Luk, Bernard Hung-Kay (1990) [1989]. "Religion and Custom". In Tsim, T. L.; Luk, Bernard H. K. (eds.). The Other Hong Kong Report. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. p. 321. ISBN  978-962-201-430-5. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The Hindu Association of Hong Kong, founded in 1952, is responsible for the upkeep of the temple and the appointment of the priest, as well as welfare services for the Hindu community."

  13. Chemerka, William R. (2020). Gunga Din: From Kipling's Poem to Hollywood's Action-Adventure Classic. Orlando, Florida: BearManor Media. ISBN  978-1-62933-142-3. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The ban on Gunga Din extended to Hong Kong, then a British colony, following protests organized by the Hindu Association of Hong Kong."

  14. Erni, John Nguyet; Leung, Lisa Yuk-ming (2014). Understanding South Asian Minorities in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 32. ISBN  978-988-8208-34-0. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The Hindu Association and the Indian Association, for example, look after the Hindu and Sikh temples in Happy Valley and in Tsim Sha Tsui, which provide the Hindus and Sikhs with a space for worship and for communal gatherings."

  15. Hall, Elvajean (1967). Hong Kong. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 84. OCLC  1129726. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Internet Archive.

      The book notes: "Hindu religious and social activities center around a temple in Happy Valley (see map, page 129). The Hindu Association of Hong Kong keeps up the Hindu temple, which is used for lectures, observance of festivals, meditation, Yoga classes, and the teaching of Hindi."

  16. Coulson, Gail V.; Herlinger, Christopher; Anders, Camille S. (1996). The Enduring Church: Christians in China and Hong Kong. New York: Friendship Press. p. 65. ISBN  0-377-00306-9. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Internet Archive.

      The book notes: "A still smaller minority—about 12,000—are Hindus. Their close- knit community is centered on the Hindu Temple in Happy Valley. The Hindu Association of Hong Kong is responsible for upkeep of the temple."

  17. Hong Kong 1976: Report for the Year 1975. Hong Kong: Information Services Department. 1976. p. 159. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The Hindu Association of Hong Kong is responsible for the upkeep of the temple, which is also used for meditation periods, yoga classes and teaching Hindi to the Indian community. During 1975, the association sponsored several seminars on ancient Hindu teachings which were conducted by Hindu scholars invited from India. The seminars were held in English and were open to all nationalities. Religious music recitals are also held periodically at the temple."

  18. Faure, David, ed. (1997). A Documentary History of Hong Kong Society. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. p. 148. ISBN  962-209-393-0. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "The Hindu Association for the Hindus, which maintains a Crematorium and Cemetery, and a temple under construction."

  19. 李桂玲 (1996). 台港澳宗教概况 [Overview of Religions in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau] (in Chinese). Beijing: 東方出版社. p. 421. ISBN  9787506005821. Retrieved 2022-05-20 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "随后,马温尼( F. T. Melwani )又创立了“香港印度教协会” ( The Hindu Association of Hong Kong)."

      From Google Translate: "Subsequently, F. T. Melwani founded "The Hindu Association of Hong Kong"."

  20. 香港的宗教 [Religion in Hong Kong] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Holy Spirit Study Centre. 1988. p. 56. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

      The book notes: "印度廟在一九五二年建成以迎合教徒的信仰需求,香港印度教協會( THE HINDU ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG )之後便成立,始創人乃馬溫尼( F.T. MELMANI )。"

      From Google Translate: "The Hindu Temple was built in 1952 to meet the religious needs of the believers. The Hindu Association of Hong Kong ( THE HINDU ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG ) was established after the founder was F.T. MELMANI."

  21. 陳天權 (2021). 時代見證 : 隱藏城鄉的歷史建築 [Witness of the Times: Hidden Historic Buildings in Urban and Rural] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN  978-988-8759-43-9. Retrieved 2022-05-20.

      The book notes: "他們從事商業工作,1948 年成立香港印度教協會,向當局申請興建印度教廟。港府在印度人墳場下方撥地給協會,1953年建了印度廟(Hindu Temple)(圖 17,18)。該廟採用印度北方廟宇的那格拉(Nagara)風格,裝飾不及南方印度廟複雜,且帶有英國建築特色。"

  There is insufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Hindu Association of Hong Kong ( traditional Chinese: 香港印度教協會; simplified Chinese: 香港印度教协会) to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

  Cunard ( talk) 22:55, 20 May 2022 (UTC) reply

• Merge/redirect to Hinduism in Hong Kong per Cunard, whose search I have complete confidence is exhaustive. BD2412 T 23:27, 20 May 2022 (UTC) reply

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