Q: Why can I not add "Shri", "Chhatrapati", or "Maharaj" to Shivaji's name?
A: As per WP:Honorifics and WP:Commonname, in Wikipedia, we refer to people by their commonly used name in the cited academic sources. We do not include titles or Honorifics unless they are commonly used in the cited sources (Shivaji does not fall in this category). Please note Charles III, where he is referred to as "Charles" throughout, not "King Charles" nor "His Royal Highness" or whatnot. We clearly note Shivaji's titles in the article, we just don't repeat them each time his name is written. Please refer to this talk discussion for more details.
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This seems like a comment rather than a fact. Is this the bias of the writer? I think wikipedia should refrain from making statements like this which could be opinions of a book writer. Mrudulaj286 (talk) 15:47, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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hello sir , when i searched chhatrapati shivaji maharaj then first wikipedia article i see but there is one sided prnounciation of maharaj name so i request you to change that 'shivaji ' name to 'CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ" you cant mention one sided pronounciation please make sure this mistake Borse1308 (talk) 01:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PadFoot2008 I am one of the principle author of the page. The lead has been written after a lot of discussion and it is more or less same for a few years. You need to look into the achieves. Also, the lead is summary of the article and should include only important events according to the significance and weightage of the event. An enemy calling him 'rat' has no place in lead unless it has any significant relevance and importance. His has been called by dozen of names by different people, should we add them all to the lead? The onus is on you to prove the singificance of it and why it should be included in the lead. Akshaypatill (talk) 15:13, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@PadFoot2008 I am sorry about the rat thing. I mixed it with something else. I checked the source and was going to reply you but I see you have edited your reply removing your unsourced claims. Anyways, the source mentions that he accepted vessel for a period of somewhere from Nov1965 to May 1666 and he was exempted from personal service. Effectively, he was just paying tribute for a few months. I don't find it significant enough to be included in the lead, notwithstanding that it is mentioned out of nowhere in the lead, without explaining the Battle of Purandhar. As Vanamonde93 asked below, we need to assign weightage according to significance of the event and the weightage in the body of the article and the article barely mention this. Akshaypatill (talk) 16:37, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I doubt we are on the same page here. Vanamonde agrees with me; he clearly says below that the content is supported by sourcing in the article. A significant part of Shivaji's military career was composed of service to the Mughal Empire, with periods of gaps until his crowning in 1674. You seem to have conveniently ignored all of his other terms. PadFoot (talk) 17:12, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Left guide (talk) 10:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)