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'''Farrukhnagar''' is a town and municipality in [[Gurugram district]] | '''Farrukhnagar''' is a town and municipality in [[Gurugram district]] of Haryana, India. It is one of the four administrative blocks of Gurugram district situated {{convert|21|km}} from [[Gurugram]] and shares its border with [[Jhajjar district]]. It is part of the [[Ahirwal]] region. | ||
Established in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first [[Nawab]] of Farrukhnagar and a governor of the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Farrukhsiyar]], Farrukhnagar flourished due to its salt trade until the late 19th century, and was abandoned in the early 20th century, during the [[British Raj]]. Today, Mughal era monuments such as Sheesh Mahal, Baoli and Jama Masjid built by Faujdar Khan are popular visitor attractions. The town is connected to [[Garhi Harsaru]], south of Gurugram, by the railway line. The [[Sultanpur National Park]] is situated in Farrukhnagar block on Gurugram Road. [[Pataudi Palace]], {{convert|12|km}} from the town, is the nearest palace. | Established in 1732 by Faujdar Khan, the first [[Nawab]] of Farrukhnagar and a governor of the [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Farrukhsiyar]], Farrukhnagar flourished due to its salt trade until the late 19th century, and was abandoned in the early 20th century, during the [[British Raj]]. Today, Mughal era monuments such as Sheesh Mahal, Baoli and Jama Masjid built by Faujdar Khan are popular visitor attractions. The town is connected to [[Garhi Harsaru]], south of Gurugram, by the railway line. The [[Sultanpur National Park]] is situated in Farrukhnagar block on Gurugram Road. [[Pataudi Palace]], {{convert|12|km}} from the town, is the nearest palace. | ||
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=== Mughal era === | === Mughal era === | ||
[[File:Mughal emperor farrukhsiyar16 hi.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Mughal emperor farrukhsiyar16 hi.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Mughal Emperor]] [[Farrukhsiyar]] (r. 1713–1719) after whom the Farrukhnagar was named, by his governor shantanu marwari who founded the city in 1732.]] | ||
[[File:Sethani ki Chhatri, Farrukhnagar.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Sethani ki Chhatri at Farrukhnagar.]] | |||
[[File:Entrance of an old haveli, Farrukhnagar.jpg|thumb|right|180px|One of the many old [[haveli]]s in Farrukhnagar, reminder of the days it flourished with salt mines.]] | |||
{{main | Principality of Farrukhnagar }} | |||
Khan built the fort surrounding the octagonal town, with five gated entrances, his palace known as Sheesh Mahal, a notable structure in [[Mughal architecture]] around 1761, also the Jama Masjid and ''Dilli Darwaza'' (Delhi Gate). The successive Nawabs ruled over a large tract of land in the area, for over 70 years until they were overthrown by the [[Jat]] ruler of [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Haryana: Past and Present |last=Sharma |first=Suresh K |year=2006 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=81-8324-046-1 |pages=89–90 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VE71IqAC0YYC&pg=RA1-PA89}}</ref> | Farrukhnagar Fort was built in 1732 by a [[Baloch people|Baloch]] named Faujdar Khan, the first [[Nawab]] of Farrukhnagar and a governor of the [[Mughal empire|Mughal]] Emperor [[Farrukhsiyar]] and [[Muhammad Shah|Muhammad Shah Rangeela]].<ref name=ta2>Sohan Singh Khattar and Reena Kar, 2021, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=M60zEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA308&dq=history+of+loharu+fort&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj563egdLyAhVc7XMBHdPrDcwQ6AEwAHoECAMQAg#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20loharu%20fort&f=false Know Your State Haryana], Arihant Publications, pp 308.</ref> Farrukhnagar flourished due to its salt trade. Khan built the fort surrounding the octagonal town, with five gated entrances, his palace known as Sheesh Mahal, a notable structure in [[Mughal architecture]] around 1761, also the Jama Masjid and ''Dilli Darwaza'' (Delhi Gate). The successive Nawabs ruled over a large tract of land in the area, for over 70 years until they were overthrown by the [[Jat]] ruler of [[Bharatpur, India|Bharatpur]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Haryana: Past and Present |last=Sharma |first=Suresh K |year=2006 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=81-8324-046-1 |pages=89–90 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VE71IqAC0YYC&pg=RA1-PA89}}</ref> As of 2021, the fort lies in a ruined state.<ref name=ta2/> | ||
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=== Jat rule === | === Jat rule === | ||
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=== British Raj === | === British Raj === | ||
Upon annexation by the British Raj, the principality remained with Nawabs, but after Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan of Farrukhnagar, took part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], along with the Nawabs of [[Jhajjar]], [[Rao Tula Ram]] of [[Rewari]] and [[Raja Nahar Singh]] of [[Ballabgarh]], [[Bhatti clan|Bhatti]] chieftains of Hissar and [[Sirsa, Haryana|Sirsa]], and the [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo]] tribesmen, their jagir was confiscated in 1858 and made part of the Empire. During the rebellion their combined forces took over [[Rohtak]] completely from British forces for a while, and attacked and plundered the civil station, burning all official records. After the Rebellion failed, forces of Punjab levies moved in and Raja Nahar Singh of | Upon annexation by the British Raj, the principality remained with Nawabs, but after Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan of Farrukhnagar, took part in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]], along with the Nawabs of [[Jhajjar]], Raja [[Rao Tula Ram]] of [[Rewari]] and [[Raja Nahar Singh]] of [[Ballabgarh]], [[Bhatti clan|Bhatti]] chieftains of Hissar and [[Sirsa, Haryana|Sirsa]], and the [[Meo (ethnic group)|Meo]] tribesmen, their jagir was confiscated in 1858 and made part of the Empire. During the rebellion their combined forces took over [[Rohtak]] completely from British forces for a while, and attacked and plundered the civil station, burning all official records. After the Rebellion failed, forces of Punjab levies moved in and Raja Nahar Singh of Ballabgarh and Nawab Abdur Rehman Khan of Jhajjar were captured and tried, while the former was executed in Delhi, the latter escaped with a sentence of exile to Lahore.<ref name="imp">{{cite web |title=Farrukhnagar |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_079.gif |year=1909 |publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] | page=73}}</ref><ref name="nawab1">{{cite web |title=Population |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_319.gif |publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] | page=313, v. 21}}</ref> A memorial was recently raised to commemorate the martyrs of the rebellion in the city.<ref name="re">{{cite web |title=Republic Day Celebrations |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080128/haryana.htm#1 |date=28 January 2008 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name="my">{{cite web |title=Myth, metaphor and event |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/audience.nsf/%28docid%29/D4522B3A7D3B8BC265256942002755CD |date=6 March 1999 |work=The New Indian Express |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716105348/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/audience.nsf/(docid)/D4522B3A7D3B8BC265256942002755CD |archive-date=16 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The revolt of 1857 in Haryana |last=Yadav |first=Kripal Chandra |year=1977 |publisher=Manohar Book Service |page=93 }}</ref> | ||
For their participation in 1857 rebellion, three main chiefs of Haryana were tried and hanged at [[Old Delhi#Old Delhi in 1876|Kotwali]] in [[Chandani Chowk]] of [[Old Delhi]]. [[Nahar Singh]], the Raja of [[Ballabhgarh]], was hanged on 9 January 1858. Abdur Rehman, Nawab of [[Jhajjar]], was hanged on 23 January 1858. Ahmad Ali, Nawab of Farrukhnagar, was hanged on 23 January 1858. The [[Chaudhary]]s and [[Lambardar]]s of villages who participated in rebellion were also deprived of their land and property, including 368 people of [[Hisar district|Hisar]] and [[Gurugram district|Gurugram]] were hanged or transported for life, and fine was imposed on the people of [[Thanesar]] (Rs 2,35,000), [[Ambala]] (Rs. 25, 3541) and [[Rohtak]] (Rs. 63,000 mostly on [[Ranghar]]s, [[Punjabi Shaikh|Shaikhs]] and [[Qassab|Muslim Kasai]]).<ref name="balidan1">Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, [https://books.google.com/books?id=2RKTigrrP1cC Haryana, a Historical Perspective], p58.</ref> | For their participation in 1857 rebellion, three main chiefs of Haryana were tried and hanged at [[Old Delhi#Old Delhi in 1876|Kotwali]] in [[Chandani Chowk]] of [[Old Delhi]]. [[Nahar Singh]], the Raja of [[Ballabhgarh]], was hanged on 9 January 1858. Abdur Rehman, Nawab of [[Jhajjar]], was hanged on 23 January 1858. Ahmad Ali, Nawab of Farrukhnagar, was hanged on 23 January 1858. The [[Chaudhary]]s and [[Lambardar]]s of villages who participated in rebellion were also deprived of their land and property, including 368 people of [[Hisar district|Hisar]] and [[Gurugram district|Gurugram]] were hanged or transported for life, and fine was imposed on the people of [[Thanesar]] (Rs 2,35,000), [[Ambala]] (Rs. 25, 3541) and [[Rohtak]] (Rs. 63,000 mostly on [[Ranghar]]s, [[Punjabi Shaikh|Shaikhs]] and [[Qassab|Muslim Kasai]]).<ref name="balidan1">Satish Chandra Mittal, 1986, [https://books.google.com/books?id=2RKTigrrP1cC Haryana, a Historical Perspective], p58.</ref> | ||
== Demography == | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+ ''Religion in Farrukhnagar City | |||
|- | |||
! Religion | |||
! Population<br>(1911)<ref name="Census1911">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1911-26575903/|title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables.|access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref>{{rp|20}} | |||
! Percentage<br>(1911) | |||
|- | |||
| [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]] | |||
| 1,671 | |||
|{{Percentage | 1671 | 3158 | 2 }} | |||
|- | |||
| [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]] | |||
| 1,364 | |||
|{{Percentage | 1364 | 3158 | 2 }} | |||
|- | |||
| [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]] | |||
| 52 | |||
|{{Percentage | 52 | 3158 | 2 }} | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]] | |||
| 21 | |||
|{{Percentage | 21 | 3158 | 2 }} | |||
|- | |||
| Others {{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], others, or not stated}} | |||
| 50 | |||
|{{Percentage | 50 | 3158 | 2 }} | |||
|- | |||
| '''Total Population''' | |||
| '''3,158''' | |||
|'''{{Percentage | 3158 | 3158 | 2 }}''' | |||
|} | |||
== Economy == | == Economy == | ||
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Sultanpur was the centre of salt production for use in Delhi and the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]] until the late 19th century, exporting annually 680,000 maunds or 18,350 tons (1 [[maund]] = 37 kg approx.) over the [[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]].<ref name="mis" /> Salt was produced by extracting brine from about 40 wells using bullocks and drying in open plots. Since salt was one of the major sources of government's revenue, the office of the Salt Superintendent at Sultanpur supervised the levy of Rs. 2 per maund (about 37 kg). With the [[History of the British salt tax in India|levy of the heavy salt tax]] and acquisition of the [[Sambhar, Rajasthan|Sambhar salt works]] in [[Rajputana]] (present Rajasthan) by the government, the Sultanpur salt became uneconomical and by 1903-04 the salt industry was struggling for survival with salt export having fallen to 65,000 maunds or 1,750 tons leading to severe setback to the economy of Sultanpur area. Finally, in 1923 the British shut down the office of the salt superintendent at Sultanpur, had all the mounds of salt thrown back into the wells and shut down the salt industry leading to considerable economic misery to the people. | Sultanpur was the centre of salt production for use in Delhi and the [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]] until the late 19th century, exporting annually 680,000 maunds or 18,350 tons (1 [[maund]] = 37 kg approx.) over the [[Rajputana-Malwa Railway]].<ref name="mis" /> Salt was produced by extracting brine from about 40 wells using bullocks and drying in open plots. Since salt was one of the major sources of government's revenue, the office of the Salt Superintendent at Sultanpur supervised the levy of Rs. 2 per maund (about 37 kg). With the [[History of the British salt tax in India|levy of the heavy salt tax]] and acquisition of the [[Sambhar, Rajasthan|Sambhar salt works]] in [[Rajputana]] (present Rajasthan) by the government, the Sultanpur salt became uneconomical and by 1903-04 the salt industry was struggling for survival with salt export having fallen to 65,000 maunds or 1,750 tons leading to severe setback to the economy of Sultanpur area. Finally, in 1923 the British shut down the office of the salt superintendent at Sultanpur, had all the mounds of salt thrown back into the wells and shut down the salt industry leading to considerable economic misery to the people. | ||
== Education == | |||
=== Colleges === | |||
*[[World College of Technology and Management (Gurgaon)|World College of Technology and Management]], Gurgaon | |||
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* '''Farrukhnagar Fort''': ''Dilli Darwaza'' (Delhi Gate), with its impressive [[bastion]], is an important feature of the fort, it is one of three surviving entrances to the town, out of earlier five gated entrances which have slowly been built into by the growing town. The Dilli Darwaza was restored in 2009 by [[INTACH]], along with the ''Patli Darwaza'' (after nearby [[Patli]]) and the ''Jhajjari Darwaza'', (after nearby [[Jhajjar]] town).<ref name="int" /> The rest of the fort though now mostly in ruins once housed over 4,000 people.<ref>[http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/story/2008/1/10/23728/5812 The Historical Town Of Farrukh Nagar Near Gurgaon Is in for A Major Transformation]</ref> The town plan was designed octagonal in shape. | * '''Farrukhnagar Fort''': ''Dilli Darwaza'' (Delhi Gate), with its impressive [[bastion]], is an important feature of the fort, it is one of three surviving entrances to the town, out of earlier five gated entrances which have slowly been built into by the growing town. The Dilli Darwaza was restored in 2009 by [[INTACH]], along with the ''Patli Darwaza'' (after nearby [[Patli]]) and the ''Jhajjari Darwaza'', (after nearby [[Jhajjar]] town).<ref name="int" /> The rest of the fort though now mostly in ruins once housed over 4,000 people.<ref>[http://www.gurgaonscoop.com/story/2008/1/10/23728/5812 The Historical Town Of Farrukh Nagar Near Gurgaon Is in for A Major Transformation]</ref> The town plan was designed octagonal in shape. | ||
* '''Jama Masjid''': This [[Congregation mosque]] was also built by Faujdar Khan, in red sandstone. Two slabs of red sandstone on the southern wall bear Arabic inscriptions dating to the period of [[Sultan of Delhi]], [[Ghiyas ud din Balban]] (1200–1287). The slabs are stated to have been brought from an ancient mosque in Sultanpur about 5 kilometres away in the direction of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/hrygazI/Hr-Gaz-Ch-5.htm |title= | * '''Jama Masjid''': This [[Congregation mosque]] was also built by Faujdar Khan, in red sandstone. Two slabs of red sandstone on the southern wall bear Arabic inscriptions dating to the period of [[Sultan of Delhi]], [[Ghiyas ud din Balban]] (1200–1287). The slabs are stated to have been brought from an ancient mosque in Sultanpur about 5 kilometres away in the direction of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/hrygazI/Hr-Gaz-Ch-5.htm |title=Untitled1 |access-date=23 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515214326/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/hrygazI/Hr-Gaz-Ch-5.htm |archive-date=15 May 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* '''Sheesh Mahal''': The palace of the Nawab of Farrukhnagar aligns the main bazaar of the town as do many other heritage structures in the town. Built by Faujdar Khan in 1711 CE, it is a double-storey structure in red sandstone, Mughal bricks and [[Jhajjar]] stone, used commonly in the buildings of the period in the district. It has decorative interiors of elaborate mirror inlay work, hence its name, ''Sheesh Mahal'' (Glass Palace). It's ''baradari'', literally a pavilion with 12 doorways, now houses Municipal committee office, once housed a school.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The palace opens on to a large courtyard with water channel in the centre, it was fed by a nearby ''[[baoli]]'' or stepwell, it is also believed that in olden days, the queen used to visit the baoli for taking bath from Sheesh Mahal through a tunnel, which has since been closed. The palace is being restored by the archaeological department and its premises also has a memorial dedicated to the martyrs of [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] from the town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheesh Mahal, Farrukh Nagar |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/350703.cms |date=10 December 2003 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | * '''Sheesh Mahal''': The palace of the Nawab of Farrukhnagar aligns the main bazaar of the town as do many other heritage structures in the town. Built by Faujdar Khan in 1711 CE, it is a double-storey structure in red sandstone, Mughal bricks and [[Jhajjar]] stone, used commonly in the buildings of the period in the district. It has decorative interiors of elaborate mirror inlay work, hence its name, ''Sheesh Mahal'' (Glass Palace). It's ''baradari'', literally a pavilion with 12 doorways, now houses Municipal committee office, once housed a school.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} The palace opens on to a large courtyard with water channel in the centre, it was fed by a nearby ''[[baoli]]'' or stepwell, it is also believed that in olden days, the queen used to visit the baoli for taking bath from Sheesh Mahal through a tunnel, which has since been closed. The palace is being restored by the archaeological department and its premises also has a memorial dedicated to the martyrs of [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]] from the town.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sheesh Mahal, Farrukh Nagar |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/350703.cms |date=10 December 2003 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
* '''Sethani Ki Chhatri''': An elaborate memorial cenotaph in the shape of a two-storeyed [[chhatri]], which is a pillar pavilion is situated on the [[Jhajjar]] road at the entrance to the town. It has eight arched openings on each floor and floral decorative motifs are used profusely. Chhatri though typical to [[Rajasthani architecture]], it was later adapted into [[Mughal architecture]]. The name suggests that it belonged to a merchants wife, and is decorated with inscriptions and frescoes from Haroti region in Rajasthan.<ref name="int">{{cite web |title=INTACH proposes 'heritage walk' around Farrukhnagar |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090224/harplus.htm#13 |date=24 February 2009 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fading frescoes of Haryana |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030823/windows/main1.htm |date=23 August 2003 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> An inscription within the ceiling frescoes dates it to [[Vikram Samvat]] 1918, i.e. 1861 AD. | * '''Sethani Ki Chhatri''': An elaborate memorial cenotaph in the shape of a two-storeyed [[chhatri]], which is a pillar pavilion is situated on the [[Jhajjar]] road at the entrance to the town. It has eight arched openings on each floor and floral decorative motifs are used profusely. Chhatri though typical to [[Rajasthani architecture]], it was later adapted into [[Mughal architecture]]. The name suggests that it belonged to a merchants wife, and is decorated with inscriptions and frescoes from Haroti region in Rajasthan.<ref name="int">{{cite web |title=INTACH proposes 'heritage walk' around Farrukhnagar |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090224/harplus.htm#13 |date=24 February 2009 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Fading frescoes of Haryana |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030823/windows/main1.htm |date=23 August 2003 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> An inscription within the ceiling frescoes dates it to [[Vikram Samvat]] 1918, i.e. 1861 AD. | ||
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== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
[[File:Farrukhnagar Railway Station building.JPG|thumb|Farrukhnagar Railway Station]] | [[File:Farrukhnagar Railway Station building.JPG|thumb|Farrukhnagar Railway Station]] | ||
Farrukhnagar is connected to [[Gurgaon]] (16 km.), [[Jhajjar]], [[Pataudi]] and other towns by road. [[Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway]] (KMP Expressway) lies close to the town.<ref>See {{cite | Farrukhnagar is connected to [[Gurgaon]] (16 km.), [[Jhajjar]], [[Pataudi]] and other towns by road. [[Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway]] (KMP Expressway) lies close to the town.<ref>See {{cite news |title=Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway to be completed by March 2016 |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/kundli-manesar-palwal-expressway-to-be-completed-by-2016/articleshow/47604952.cms |work=The Economic Times}}</ref> | ||
A branch line was laid in 1901 to [[Garhi Harsaru Junction railway station]] on [[Rajputana]]-[[Malwa]] Railway (Delhi-[[Ajmer]] railway), 12 km away. | A branch line was laid in 1901 to [[Garhi Harsaru Junction railway station]] on [[Rajputana]]-[[Malwa]] Railway (Delhi-[[Ajmer]] railway), 12 km away.<ref name="mis">{{cite web |title=Misc Revenue |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V20_355.gif |year=1909 |publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] | page=349, v. 20}}</ref><ref name="imp" /> From [[Farrukhnagar railway station]], the metre gauge train used to transport salt by steam engines. It was closed in 2004 for gauge conversion. The converted broad gauge track became operational in 2011. There has been a [[/Railway in Haryana#Future projects|proposal to extend the track to Jhajjar]] where it will join [[Rewari–Rohtak line|Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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