{"id":1552,"date":"2019-11-06T20:49:20","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T19:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=1552"},"modified":"2025-10-11T18:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:18:17","slug":"india-udaipur-the-city-of-laurore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/india-udaipur-the-city-of-laurore\/","title":{"rendered":"India - Uda\u00efpur: The City of Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It is a romantic city, bathed in lakes, where the palaces still rustle with the splendour of the Maharanas. We are in Uda\u00efpur, capital of Rajasthan's oldest kingdom, Mewar.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/india-udaipur-the-city-of-laurore\/#Udaipur_City_Palace\" >Uda\u00efpur, City Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/india-udaipur-the-city-of-laurore\/#Jag_Niwas_le_palais_du_lac_Pichola\" >Jag Niwas, the palace of Lake Pichola<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"City Palace and havelis seen from Lake Pichola.\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-2_Rajasthan_janv07-960-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>City Palace and havelis seen from Lake Pichola.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by verdant mountains where the maharanas hunted tigers on elephant back, Uda\u00efpur is a Rajput stronghold founded in the 16th century to protect its inhabitants from Mughal attacks and their suicidal tendencies. Indeed, these famous warriors would fight to the death while their wives and children would immolate themselves when defeat was imminent. Legend has it that a wise man advised Maharana Udai Singh II to establish his stronghold in this reputedly impregnable site in the heart of the Arawalli range, in order to avoid these massacres. Thus was born the City Palace, the largest palace in Rajasthan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-udaipur-city-palace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Udaipur_City_Palace\"><\/span>Uda\u00efpur, City Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The City Palace overlooks Lake Pichola.\" class=\"wp-image-1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3_Rajasthan_janv07-904-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The City Palace overlooks Lake Pichola.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\" City Palace seen from the gardens.\" class=\"wp-image-1543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-3-bis_Rajasthan_janv07-881-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em> City Palace seen from the gardens.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Made of granite and marble, this airy fortress, 244 m long and over 30 m high, is a labyrinthine series of terraces, kiosks, corridors, staircases, patios, gardens and pavilions that each maharana has added to over the centuries. \" class=\"wp-image-1545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-4_Rajasthan_janv07-779-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Made of granite and marble, this airy fortress, 244 m long and over 30 m high, is a labyrinthine series of terraces, kiosks, corridors, staircases, patios, gardens and pavilions that each maharana has added to over the centuries. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The monumental palace has been revealing its secrets since 1952, when some of the rooms were opened to the public. The entrance is via the Bari Pol (1600) and the Tripolia Pol (1725) with its eight sculpted marble arches. From palaces to gardens, everything is designed to exalt the senses, pleasure and beauty: Manak Mahal, the palace of rubies; Bari Mahal, a Mughal-style garden created in the 18th century; Dilkusha Mahal, the palace of joy; Chini Chitrashala, the Chinese salon covered in Dutch earthenware; Moti Mahal, the palace of pearls; Shish Mahal, the palace of mirrors. <br>Decorated in the rajput and Mughal styles, the building is a little outdated, baroque to a fault and surprisingly harmonious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\" Passageway with coloured stained glass windows and moucharabiehs for ventilation, characteristic of havelis. \" class=\"wp-image-1546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-5_Rajasthan_janv07-801-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <em>Passageway with coloured stained glass windows and moucharabiehs for ventilation, characteristic of havelis. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty murals decorate the walls of the reception rooms.\" class=\"wp-image-1547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-6_Rajasthan_janv07-872-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pretty murals decorate the walls of the reception rooms.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Some patios are decorated with glazed ceramic tiles.\" class=\"wp-image-1548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-7_Rajasthan_janv07-853-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Some patios are decorated with glazed ceramic tiles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-_Rajasthan_janv07-856-Copier.jpg\" alt=\"One of the three peacocks at the Mor Chowk or Peacock Court.\" class=\"wp-image-1540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-_Rajasthan_janv07-856-Copier.jpg 512w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-_Rajasthan_janv07-856-Copier-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-_Rajasthan_janv07-856-Copier-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>One of the three peacocks at the Mor Chowk or Peacock Court.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The three peacocks of the Mor Chowk date from the reign of Maharana Sajjan Singh around 1750 and represent the 3 seasons: summer, winter and monsoon. They are sculpted in high relief with coloured glass mosaics in niches in the courtyard wall. They are made up of 5,000 pieces of coloured glass. The peacock, India's national bird, has an important symbolic role. According to Hindu mythology, the peacock was created from one of the feathers of the mythical bird Garuda, a majestic bird that carried Lord Vishnu on its back. It is also the v\u00e2hana (vehicle) of Krishna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the City Palace has been converted into a hotel and another part of the building has become a museum. All this is managed by the current descendant of this Mewar lineage, which is older than the English family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jag-niwas-le-palais-du-lac-pichola\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jag_Niwas_le_palais_du_lac_Pichola\"><\/span><strong>Jag Niwas, the palace on the lake<\/strong> <strong>Pichola<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Just opposite, in the middle of Lake Pichola, the Jag Niwas seems to float on the water. Today, this white marble palace is one of the jewels in the crown of the Taj hotel chain. And undoubtedly one of the most romantic hotels in India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jag Niwas in the light of sunset.\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-8_-Lake-Palace_Rajasthan_janv07-987-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jag Niwas in the light of sunset.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Young Prince Jagat Singh (1628-1652) is said to have had it built in the 18th century as a quiet retreat for himself and a few ladies, after his father refused to allow him to use the Jag Mendir Palace or Lake Garden Palace for his antics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The sculpted elephants at the entrance to the Jag Mandir, also known as the Lake Garden Palace.\" class=\"wp-image-1550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo-9_Rajasthan_janv07-953-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The sculpted elephants at the entrance to the Jag Mandir, also known as the Lake Garden Palace.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The elegant building, with its openwork domes and balconies, has been oriented so that the breeze from the lake refreshes the courtyards and gardens, enveloping them in the subtle scent of lotuses. Precious miniatures, detailed using a single squirrel's hair, adorn the flats and reflect the refinement of the Mewar school of painting. The royal family used the palace as a summer retreat and for parties. The palace has twice been used as a refuge for asylum seekers. Today, the picturesque Jagmandir Island Palace welcomes business travellers, tourists and celebrities from all over the world for important ceremonies and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The only downside is the pollution of Lake Pichola: &quot;Save water, save our lakes&quot;, say the posters from the Udaipur Lake Conservation Society. However, a great deal of work remains to be done...\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Photo_Rajasthan_janv07-920-Copier.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The only downside is the pollution of Lake Pichola: \"Save water, save our lakes\", say the posters from the Udaipur Lake Conservation Society. A lot of work remains to be done...<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Text and Photos:  Brigitte Postel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting there<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Voyageurs du Monde offers a ten-day trip to the land of the Rajas, including a visit to Uda\u00efpur. The average price for this trip is \u20ac3,600\/person.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voyageursdumonde.fr\/voyage-sur-mesure\/voyage-rajasthan-delhi-agra-jaipur-udaipur-jodhpur\/voyage-de-delhi-a-udaipur-en-inde\/pti5425 \">https:\/\/www.voyageursdumonde.fr\/voyage-sur-mesure\/voyage-rajasthan-delhi-agra-jaipur-udaipur-jodhpur\/voyage-de-delhi-a-udaipur-en-inde\/pti5425 <\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is a romantic city, bathed in lakes, where the palaces still rustle with the splendour of the Maharanas. 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