Dhimal

Article summary

The Dhimal or Dhemal are ethnic group residing in the eastern Terai of Nepal and West Bengal of India. They are a Sino-Tibetan-speaking ethnic group of the eastern Terai. They mainly reside in Morang and Jhapa districts of Nepal and Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.

Key claims

1. population: 26,298 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1849 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1847 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the population is "26,298 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1849". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1847". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378957481