Bara Imambara
Lucknow, India
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The Bara Imambara, also known as the Asafi Imambara, is a vast imambara and mosque complex built in Lucknow in 1784 by Asaf-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh. Constructed in the Mughal architectural style, it stands as the world's second largest imambara, surpassed only by the Nizamat Imambara. Designated a Monument of National Importance, the complex is administered by the Archaeological Survey of India.
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- Built
- Type
- husayniyya, mausoleum
- Heritage
- Monument of National Importance
- Place
- Lucknow, India
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