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Just because someone says it is so does not necessarily make it so. Hence, with both primary and secondary sources, care must be taken to avoid overstating a case. If Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar says that [[PROUT]] takes a particular stand, then PROUT takes that stand. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, as the propounder of PROUT, is the ultimate authority on the subject. If someone else, even a genuine scholar well-versed in matters connected with the subject, claims that PROUT takes a particular stand, the only thing we know for certain is that this person ''claims'' that PROUT takes that stand. | Just because someone says it is so does not necessarily make it so. Hence, with both primary and secondary sources, care must be taken to avoid overstating a case. If Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar says that [[PROUT]] takes a particular stand, then PROUT takes that stand. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, as the propounder of PROUT, is the ultimate authority on the subject. If someone else, even a genuine scholar well-versed in matters connected with the subject, claims that PROUT takes a particular stand, the only thing we know for certain is that this person ''claims'' that PROUT takes that stand. | ||
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Revision as of 20:45, 21 October 2013
Verifiability is a pillar of Sarkarverse. All content added to the encyclopedia should not only be accurate but also verifiable, either by primary or secondary sources. Both primary and secondary sources are valuable. Depending on circumstances, either of the two may take precedence.
Primary sources
Primary sources are any material derived directly from the subject or someone closely related to the subject. For example, books and articles written by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar or the monks/scholars of Ananda Marga would be considered a primary source.
Secondary sources
Secondary sources are any material derived from people who are not directly linked to the subject. For example, a third-party art review of a performance of Prabhat Samgiita would be considered a secondary source.
Caution
Just because someone says it is so does not necessarily make it so. Hence, with both primary and secondary sources, care must be taken to avoid overstating a case. If Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar says that PROUT takes a particular stand, then PROUT takes that stand. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, as the propounder of PROUT, is the ultimate authority on the subject. If someone else, even a genuine scholar well-versed in matters connected with the subject, claims that PROUT takes a particular stand, the only thing we know for certain is that this person claims that PROUT takes that stand.
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