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Goal edit

The goal of this project is to develop the content on Wikipedia about the history of Mysore city.

Plan edit

Activities edit

  • Photowalk across Mysore city at historicaly important places taking photos of heritage buildings, uploading on commons.
  • Focussed editathons in 3 different parts of the Mysore. 150 articles on Kannada wikipedia.
  • Spread news about Kannada Wikipedia across print and electronic media.
  • Project page on Kannada Wikipedia.


Impact edit

Target readership edit

  • Kannada Wikipedia
  • Commons


Fit with strategy edit

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  • Increasing quality theme based content.
  • Increasing participation-more number of existing and new editors expected to participate in edit-athon.


Measures of success edit

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  • At least 30 editors participating these events.
  • At least 30 good quality articles on Kannada Wikipedia.

Resources and risks edit

Resources edit

  • Active Wikipedians present in Mysore.
  • Mysore University with good collection of books.


Risks edit

  • Lack of experience in conducting such workshops.

Budget edit

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Project budget table edit

Number Category Item description Unit Number of units Cost per unit Total cost INR Total cost USD Notes
1 Pre event Transportation 4 4 5000 20000 $322.58
2 Pre event Food 3 Places,1000 in each place 4 2000 24000 $387.09
3 Event day Transportation per person varies varies 5,000 $80.645
4 Event day Food per person 30 1600 50000 $806.45
5 Event day Miscellaneous costs - - - 3000 $50

Total cost of project edit

INR 1,02,000 / 1645.161 USD

Total amount requested edit

Total amount requested from the Project and Event Grants Program.

INR 1,02,000 / 1645.161 USD

Additional sources of revenue edit

Additional sources of revenue, other than the Project and Event Grants Program, that may fund part of this project, and amounts funded.

  • Facility given by the universities.


Non-financial requirements edit

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  • Supply of Wikipedia branding souvenirs like stickers etc.,
  • A blog post in Wikimedia blog regarding editathons conducted.


Discussion edit

Community notification edit

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