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Mathura (About this sound pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 50 kilometres north of Agra, and 145 kilometres south-east of Delhi; about 11 kilometres from the town of Vrindavan, and 22 kilometres from Govardhan. It is the administrative centre of Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. During the ancient period, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes. The 2011 census of India estimated the population of Mathura to be 441,894.
Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna which is located at the centre of Braj or Brij-bhoomi, called Shri Krishna Janma-Bhoomi, literally: 'Lord Krishna's birthplace'. It is one of the seven cities (Sapta Puri) considered holy by Hindus. The Keshav Dev Temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's birthplace (an underground prison). Mathura was the capital of the Surasena Kingdom, ruled by Kansa the maternal uncle of Krishna.
Mathura has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for HRIDAY - Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.
HISTORY
Mathura has an ancient history and also homeland and birthplace of Krishna who was born in yadu dynasty. According to the Archaeological Survey of India plaque at the Mathura Museum, the city is mentioned in the oldest Indian epic, the Ramayana. In the epic, the Ikshwaku prince Shatrughna slays a demon called Lavanasura and claims the land. Afterwards, the place came to be known as Madhuvan as it was thickly wooded, then Madhupura and later Mathura.
In the 6th century BCE Mathura became the capital of the Surasena mahajanapada. The city was later ruled by the Maurya empire (4th to 2nd centuries BCE) and the Shunga dynasty (2nd century BCE). It may have come under the control of Indo-Greeks some time between 180 BCE and 100 BCE. It then reverted to local rule before being conquered by the Indo-Scythians during the 1st century BCE.
Mathuran art and culture reached its zenith under the Kushan dynasty which had Mathura as one of their capitals, the other being Purushapura (Peshawar). The dynasty had kings with the names of Kujula Kadphises, Kanishka, Huvishka and Vasudeva I.
Megasthenes, writing in the early 3rd century BCE, mentions Mathura as a great city under the name Μέθορα (Méthora).
The Indo-Scythians (aka Sakas or Shakas) conquered the area of Mathura over Indian kings around 60 BCE.
The findings of ancient stone inscriptions in Maghera, a town 17 kilometres from Mathura, provide historical artifacts giving more details on this era of Mathura. The opening of the 3 line text of these inscriptions are in Brahmi script and were translated as: "In the 116th year of the Greek kings..."
The Mathura Lion Capital inscriptions attest that Mathura fell under the control of the Sakas. The inscriptions contain references to Kharaosta Kamuio and Aiyasi Kamuia. Yuvaraja Kharostes (Kshatrapa) was the son of Arta, as is attested by his own coins.
Arta is stated to be brother of King Moga or Maues. Princess Aiyasi Kambojaka, also called Kambojika, was the chief queen of Shaka Mahakshatrapa Rajuvula. Kamboja presence in Mathura is also verified from some verses of the epic, the Mahabharata, which are believed to have been composed around this period.
The Indo-Scythian satraps of Mathura are sometimes called the "Northern Satraps", as opposed to the "Western Satraps" ruling in Gujarat and Malwa. After Rajuvula, several successors are known to have ruled as vassals to the Kushans, such as the "Great Satrap" Kharapallana and the "Satrap" Vanaspara, who are known from an inscription discovered in Sarnath, and dated to the 3rd year of Kanishka (c 130 CE), in which they were paying allegiance to the Kushans.
Mathura served as one of the Kushan Empire's two capitals from the first to the third centuries.
Faxian mentions the city as a centre of Buddhism about 400 while his successor Xuanzang, who visited the city in 634 CE, mentions it as Mot'ulo, recording that it contained twenty Buddhist monasteries and five Brahmanical temples. Later, he went east to Thanesar, Jalandhar in the eastern Punjab, before climbing up to visit predominantly Theravada monasteries in the Kulu valley and turning southward again to Bairat and then Mathura, on the Yamuna river.
The city was sacked and many of its temples destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1018 and again by Sikandar Lodhi, who ruled the Sultanate of Delhi from 1489 to 1517.
Sikander Lodhi earned the epithet of 'Butt Shikan', the 'Destroyer of Hindu deities'. The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, built the city's Jami Masjid (Friday mosque) .[citation needed] The noteworthy fact is that the exact place of birth of Krishna, according to historians, is in the place of worship of the Hindus, though the mosque was built near the birthplace of Krishna. The bigger Krishna shrine, better known as Dwarkadeesh Temple is a few metres away from what is believed to be the actual birthplace of Krishna. It was built in 1815 by Seth Gokuldas Parikh, Treasurer of Gwalior.
In 2016, 24 people including 2 police officers were killed in the Jawahar Bagh clash, when the police tried to evict a large number of squatters from the public park
GEOGRAPHY
Mathura is located at 27.28°N 77.41°E. It has an average elevation of 174 metres
DEMOGRAPHICS
The 2011 census of India estimates the population of Mathura to be 441,894, a decadal growth rate of 22.53 per cent from 2001 census of India. Males account for 54% (268,445) and females for 46% (173,449) of this population. Sex ratio of Mathura is 858 females per 1000 males, which has increased from 840 in 2001. However, national sex ratio is 940. Population density in 2011 has increased from 621 per km2 in 2001 to 761 per km2. Mathura has an average literacy rate of 72.65 per cent which has increased from 61.46 per cent in 2001 but still lower than the national average of 74.04 per cent. Male and female literacy rate are 84.39 and 58.93 per cent respectively. 15.61 per cent of Mathura's population is under 6 years of age. This figure was 19.56 per cent in 2001 census. Mathura has large population of Jat and Yadav in rural areas and Brahmins & Baniyas in City. The famous cities/villages of Mathura District are as follows.
Lohwan
Vrindavan
Baldeo
Nandgaon
Barsana
Goverdhan
Gokul
Chaumuhan
Kosi Kalan
TRANSPORTATION
RAIL
Mathura is well connected by train to major cities in India such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Indore, Alwar, Jaipur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Rewa, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi etc.
The city is served by four stations, Mathura Junction being the biggest one connecting to West, North and Southern India. Mathura Cantt connects to eastern Uttar Pradesh. Bhuteshwar serves for local trains for Delhi, Delhi NCR, Agra, Bharatpur and Alwar. Another station Krishnajanmabhoomi connects to Vrindavan via rail bus.
ROAD
Mathura is well connected by road to the rest of Uttar Pradesh and India. NH 2 (Delhi-Howrah) Highway passes through the city and connects to National Highway 3 (to Mumbai), a part of which is known as Mathura Road. NH-11 (Agra to Bikaner). SH-33 (Bareilly to Mathura via Badaun ,Ujhani, Kasganj ,Soron, Sikandra Rao, Hathras) NH-93 (Moradabad) are also prominent arterial highways. Yamuna Expressway also connects to Mathura and in fact shortest way to reach Mathura by road.
The city is served by Upsrtc, JNNURAM, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, DTC, Chandigarh and Punjab state transportation bus companies. Mathura depot, run by upsrtc - the Uttar Pradesh state bus company - runs 120 buses. Direct buses are available to Alwar, Agra, Aligarh, Khair, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ajmer, Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, Haridwar, Rohtak and other Indian cities. An intercity JnNURM bus facility also exists.
AIR
As of now the city has no airport but the airport was proposed to Mathura in 2012. The civil aviation minister Ajit Singh suggested Mathura's name for the site of a new greenfield international airport to chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. Mathura's name came into play when group of ministers terminated the planning of building Taj International Airport at Greater Noida. Land has been marked, and construction is in progress near the Yamuna Expressway, with plans to open in the next five years with regular flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Ujjain and Varanasi and some international routes in future.
TOURISM
Mathura is a holy city for Hinduism, the world's third-largest religion. There are many places of historic and religious importance in Mathura and its neighbouring towns. The twin-city to Mathura is Vrindavan. As the home of Krishna in his youth, the small town is host to a multitude of temples belonging to various sects of Hinduism proclaiming Krishna in various forms and avatars. Some places of interest are:
Baldeo(Dauji Mandir)
Lohwan Mata Mandir
Shri Ratneshwar Mahadev
Gopinath Maharaj Mandir
Keshav Dev Temple (Shri Krishna Janma Bhoomi)
Vishram Ghat (Bank of River Yamuna)
Shri Jagannath Temple Bhuteshwar Mathura
Prem Mandir, Vrindavan
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, Vrindavan
Mathura Museum
Birla Mandir
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi
Naam yog Sadhna Mandir (Baba Jai Gurudev Temple)
Banke Bihari Temple
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi
Iskcon Temple.
bhuteshwar temple
The Udasin Kashni Ashram (Ramanrati) near Gokul (Mahaven)
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Mathura is the home for Indian I Corps (Strike Formation) within the Indian Army's Central Command, hosting Strike I Corps headquarters in a large classified area in the outskirts of the city known as Mathura Cantonment (Central Command itself has its headquarters at Lucknow). It hosts Strike Infantry units, Air Defence units, Armoured Divisions, Engineer brigades, Aritillery Units and classified units of Strategic Nuclear Command. Corps I is primarily responsible for western borders of India. In 2007 during Exercise Ashwamedha, all the armoured, artillery and infantry divisions performed a simulation of an overall NBC (nuclear-chemical-biological) environment. The aim was to show operational ability in high intensity, short duration and 'sudden' battles.
INDUSTRIES
One of the major contributors in the economy of Uttar Pradesh are Mathura Industries.[citation needed] Mathura Refinery located in the city is one of the biggest oil refineries of Asia with 8.0 MMTPA refining capacity. This oil refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation is a highly technologically advanced oil refinery. Mathura Refinery is the first in Asia and third in the world to receive the coveted ISO-14001 certification for Environment Management System in 1996.
Textile printing industry that includes both sari-printing and fabric dyeing and silver ornaments manufacturing are major industrial contributors to the region. Apart from these other industries are water tap manufacturing units and other decorative and household items. Mathura also is a big centre for production of cotton materials; prominent among them being pure white bleached cotton sarees for women and dhotis for men,and cotton niwar tapes for beds. It is also a hub for production of milk based sweet meals,prominent among them being mathura Pedas and burfis. Renowned as the place where rivers of milk flowed, Mathura till today boasts of Milk trading centres where you can buy any amount of fresh milk where rates vary every few minutes and are notified on a black board akin to stock prices.
POLITICS
In 2014 General Elections Mrs. Hema Malini of BJP became the Member of Parliament from Mathura Constituency. The Mayor of the city is Mrs. Manisha Gupta of BJP.
CULTURE
Mathura has contributed a lot towards Indian Culture through its rich heritage. The ethos of Mathura, and in fact the whole of Braj mandal is centered on Krishna and his tales. Mathura sees heightened activities during the major festivities dedicated to Krishna.
The Braj culture has been expressed widely through various practices.
Sanjhee is the colourful art of decorating the ground with flowers.
Rasiya is a tradition that is integral to Mathura's culture. It is the tradition of folk-songs that describe the love of the divine couple Radha and Krshnaji. It is an inseparable part of the Holi celebrations and all other festive occasions at Mathura. (Dhulendi – Holi with drums (dholak), colours, etc. originated from Braj region hundreds of millennia before today.)
Raaslilas of Mathura have become an integral part of Indian Folklore. Krshnaji had danced the Raas with gopis on banks of Yamuna river.
Charkula is a traditional folk dance of the Braj. In this dance, a woman balances a column of deepikas on her head and dances to the accompaniment of Rasiya songs by the menfolk.
The language spoken in the Braj mandal is mainly Hindi which is spoken in a different dialect. This dialect is characteristic with the Braj region and known as Brajbhasha. Being close to haryana and uttar pradesh haryanwi is spoken by people and very few people speak Punjabi. Before Hindi and until past few centuries, Brajbhasha used to be the dominant language in literature.
Mathura is one of the seven most holy places for Hindus in India.
- Ayodhyā Mathurā Māyā Kāsi Kāñchī Avantikā I
- Purī Dvārāvatī chaiva saptaitā moksadāyikāh II - Garuḍa Purāṇa I XVI .14
A Kṣetra is a sacred ground, a field of active power, a place where Moksha, final release can be obtained. The Garuda Purana enumerates seven cities as giver of Moksha, They are Ayodhya, Mathura, Māyā, Kāsi, Kāñchī, Avantikā, Puri and Dvārāvatī.
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
All India Radio has a local station in Mathura which transmits various programs of mass interest. Commissioned in 2001, Mathura has a Programme generating Facility (PGF) of Doordarshan - India's Public service Broadcasters.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
GLA University, R.K. Group of Institutions (including Rajiv Academy For Technology & Management, Rajiv Academy For Teacher's Education, Rajiv Academy For Pharmacy, K.D. Dental College & Hospital, etc.) and BSA College of engineering and technology, Excel Institute of Management & Technology has been accorded as status of university). 40 engineering & management colleges had been established in Mathura up to 12-12-2009.
Mathura is home to the Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Veterinary University, the first of its kind in the state and the fourth in the country to be made independent veterinary universities."Mathura University ::-:: Website Loading". Upvetuniv.edu.in. Retrieved 2013-11-17.The college was established in 1947 by Govt of U.P. and it is Asia's first veterinary college which awarded Veterinary science degree. The University is located on the Mathura-Agra road, about 5 kilometres from Mathura Junction. The main campus of the University is spread over a land area of 3.1659 km2 in Mathura Cantt and about 6 km2 at Madhurikund, about 20 kilometres from the main campus.
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Hola, hace tiempo que no puedo blogear ni nada, mis sponsors no lo saben, pues no puedo decirselo porque cuando intento entrar entro pero no veo nada, no me carga nada ni nada. A veces ni entra, se queda en "cargando el mundo" y tengo que quitarlo, me enfada porque amo blogear y lo necesito. He estado probando visores pero nada, en algunos ni veo el mesh ni nada, he borrado cache y nada. Estoy desesperada necesito ayuda, por favor.
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Someone on Facebook trade me gold rulons with only slight wear and a small hole for my good condition takedown 96's. I turns out that the rulons are in awful shape contrary to what he described and he won't send me my shoes back. What can I do?
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You've probably seen those programs about the making of such and such a film (probably switched it straight off too, if you've a wee drop brains)
Well, does Bob have a treat in store for YOU? That was a rhetorical question.
This is the story of how a photae was taken, with step by step instructions, which if followed closely would result in the reader taking a similar photae (now whether that is a sensible thing to do is not the point of this excercise)
1. Take the train. This is an important step, as we shall see later. Do not hide in the toilet of the train - oh no, buy a return ticket.
2. Take a lightweight tripod by a reputable manufacturer. (made in China is bad - made in Italy is good) We will be going on a decent hike, hence the lightweight.
3. Be sure to take a camera and all necessary bits and bobs. This is vital......or is it crucial? Whatever is most important between vital and crucial, then it's that one.
4. Choose your destination. I chose a loch around three miles from the nearest railroad station (you're thanking me for step 2 already)
5. On arrival at your predetermined spot, unload all the stuff in your bag, find a wee seat for five minutes and have a cigarette. This will help stem the craving for nicotine during the next fifteen minutes.
6. Attach all gadgets, gizmos, filters and remotes. If, like myself, you intend attaching a 10 stop filter, then do so with all haste.
As you will barely be able to see anything except the sun through the viewfinder, the feeling of joy will be increased if your final product emerges anywhere north of rubbish.
There are several workarounds which will allow you to compose the shot properly, however, these are boring, spoil the fun and should only be used by serious photographers
6 (a) This is where paying your train fare is about to pay handsome dividends. Take the ticket for the outward journey. OUTWARD JOURNEY. There, don't blame me if you have to walk it home. Now, carefully tear the ticket, leaving a small amount of white either side of the black strip on the back. Ideally this strip should be three eighths of the way down the length of the ticket.
Your ticket will now fit snugly into the hotshoe (see above). All that remains is for you to fold the ticket in order that the expired railroad pass covers the viewfinder - this will eliminate light leakage in long exposures.
7. Take your photograph in the normal way.
8. Your first thoughts on viewing the resultant photae on the camera screen will, most likely, be "Aye, no bad at aw"
9. If number 8 is true, you have given yourself false hope. On returning home you will excitedly fire up the computer, hurriedly transfer your masterpieces and view them at a larger size than the camera screen can show them.
10. If your first word is anything other than "Ach" (or a swearword) then you've got a result.
If your first word is indeed "Ach" (or a swearword) you may now proceed to process the photae - chop, crop, resize, sharpen or any other combination of edits - you are wasting your time - there is nothing you can do to salvage the situation.
You have wasted a day. You have travelled by train when you could have driven. You have used a wee rubbishy tripod when yon big sturdy one would have got the job done. You have trudged through swamp, mud, bog and marsh when you could have used the path. You are chucking it - never taking another photae as long as ye live - until ye wake up the next day and go through it again.
Serves ye right.
Welcome to the world of Bob
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The sun didn't shine but it didn't rain either. So I spent the afternoon painting a fence.
My four year old decided to help.
She was doing great, but then got bored. Stuck her hands in the pail. Black handprints on my house, my gate, my driveway, and my patience.
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Alfonso Hernandez (top) and Michael Edmonds (bottom) are suspects in the shooting death of Dasy, a yellow lab who happened to be the pet and companion of American HERO Marcus Luttrell. They, along with two companions, had been driving around shooting dogs to death in Texas. Details and video here. You can read Marcus' story, or part of it, in this WaPo article.
Mr. Luttrell (holding the puppy) is the Lone Survivor, the only man who lived through the largest battle in Navy SEAL history. His story is amazing and should be known by every schoolchild, but of course, looking up to real men isn't allowed anymore.
These troglodytes were running around, shooting dogs for fun (and laughing and joking about it to boot), and then had the GALL to threaten the life of Mr. Luttrell. To Mr. Luttrell, Dasy (the letters in her name stand for the four men killed by the Taliban) was like a daughter, and was given to him to help him get through the rehabilitation he is still undergoing, four years after surviving the battle and dragging himself through the desert while horribly wounded. This dog was his friend and companion. It's awful for *anyone* to lose a pet, as too many of us here have learned in the past year or so, but for this man, especially, who has been through so very much.
Not only did these neanderthals kill Mr. Luttrell's Dasy, they're suspected of murdering several other dogs in the area in a similar fashion. Not only are they suspected of abusing and killing animals, they have hurt and stolen from the owners of these furry companions.
What kind of beast kills someone else's pet, knowing the suffering and heartache it will cause? Disgusting.
Again: if you see either one of these swine, call the police or Texas Rangers (oh, yes, they're involved) immediately.
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What Aiurea does is to offer some shoes, a few photos, a couple of naive lamps a.s.o. for free to a public auction, the proceeds of which will be used to try to make Alesia smile again. If you want to help and to bid for an object you can access this link for the online Bazar. Beautiful people, go place a bid for her, for you…for a big coming home party...
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We think this is a picture of May Bourne (or possibly her daughter), a relative of Stewart's. We think it was taken in Kenya where the family worked for - again, we think - Brooke Bond, or one of the big plantation owners. Whether the licence plate is English and exported or Kenyan, don't know, but have just discovered that the first Kenyan reg was 1938. Any info gratefully received...we don't know for sure who, where, even what car! If the licence plate tells you anything, we would be pleased to know...
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At first glance, you may think this coal train is coming toward the photographer. You might also notice that the headlights on MRL 290 are on dim. These three MRL units are actually manned helpers pushing hard on this coal train, which is climbing Bozeman Pass. The coal train is running in a 3x(0)x4 configuration. Once at the top of the pass, the three MRL units will cut off the train and return to Livingston Yard.
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Rowena and her one-month-old son, Patrick, ran to their local village hall in Libertad, Cebu Province after Typhoon Haiyan had blown away their whole house. A small table now serves as baby Patrick's temporary bed. Curled in a corner, baby Patrick is fast asleep, unaware of what just happened in his hometown.
Rowena recounts the moments when Typhoon Haiyan hit her village in the northern part of Cebu on 9 November:
"We ran inside the gym but after several minutes the gym's iron-sheet roof was also blown away. We ran again to the village hall to take cover. The wind and rain were strong and whistling. I was running under the rain, carrying my baby.
"My husband was also running with our eldest son. We feared then that if Haiyan also blew away the roof on the village hall, we would have nothing to go to and protect us from Haiyan's rain and wind".
UK aid is reaching people like Rowenna in northern Cebu now, with the help of NGOs such as World Vision, as Chris Clarke, World Vision New Zealand CEO explains:
"World Vision distributed food, water, and sanitation supplies to 900 families in northern Cebu. It was the first aid this community has been given since the typhoon hit. It was a day of joy and relief for these 900 families. The gratitude of thousands of people who World Vision helped today was immense. Lives were saved today.
"The town in north Cebu where we were distributing food was almost completely wiped out - power poles down, trees down, and there was a point where we started to see children appearing with signs saying "please give us food, please give us water." There was probably only one in ten houses standing, it was a scene of complete destruction.
"As soon as we started loading food out of the back of the trucks everyone was very orderly, very happy, and unbelievably thankful. Lots of smiles. It was a very special moment.
"We met communities who hadn't been reached yet by the aid workers. Our distribution was the first the community has seen in 7 days, so our arrival was eagerly anticipated. One of the things that's been touching is people who have been genuinely grateful for the aid they've received."
To see the latest updates on how the UK is helping people affected by Typhoon Haiyan, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/typhoon-haiyan-latest-updates-on-uk-aid"
Story and photo credit: Lanie Carillo, Communications Specialist, World Vision Philippines. All rights reserved. Used here with permission.
Thunderstorms and arguing kids.... OH MY!!!!! I'm sitting outside in vivid lightning just to get away...
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This heroic bronze equestrian statue depicts Argentine general José de San Martín, who helped Argentina, Chile, and Peru gain independence from the Spanish in the early part of the 19th century. The statue is a replica of a work by French sculptor Louis Joseph Daumas dating to 1862. The original is in Buenos Aires in a more elaborate setting. In 1950 the City of Buenos Aires gave this piece to the City of New York, in exchange for a statue previously sent to Argentina of General George Washington to whom San Martín is often compared. The monument was dedicated on May 25, 1951 on a pedestal of polished black granite designed by the noted architectural firm of Clarke & Rapuano.
The piece is one of a trio of bronze equestrian sculptures representing Latin-American leaders that greet visitors to Central Park at the north end of Avenue of the Americas. Formerly Sixth Avenue, Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia suggested renaming it in 1945, to honor Pan-American ideals and principles. Following the renaming of Sixth Avenue, a new plaza was designed where the avenue meets Central Park, and the monument of Simon Bolivar was moved to the eastern side of the plaza and rededicated in 1951. In 1965 the monument to Cuban patriot and author José Martí was dedicated between the two earlier works.
Central Park was designated a scenic landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1974.
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