Bara Imambara

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Bara Imambara is a grand 18th-century Shia Muslim complex in Lucknow, India, famed for its massive central hall and intricate labyrinth (bhul-bhulaiya).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
historical monument
religious complex
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Asafi Imambara
linked to: Bara Imambara
architect Kifayatullah
architecturalStyle Awadhi architecture
Mughal architecture
associatedWith Asaf-ud-Daula famine relief works
builder Asaf-ud-Daula
cityLandmarkOf Lucknow
constructedFor Asaf-ud-Daula
constructionContext built as a famine relief project
constructionPeriod late 18th century
constructionStart 1784
continent Asia
country India
hasPart Asafi Mosque
Shahi Baoli
bhul-bhulaiya
central prayer hall
courtyards
terraces
heritageStatus protected monument
knownFor Asafi Mosque within the complex
Mughal-era architecture
arched roof without beams
bhul-bhulaiya labyrinth
large central hall
stepwell (baoli) within the complex
languageOfName Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Awadh region
linked to: Oudh

Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed lakhauri bricks
lime plaster
patron Asaf-ud-Daula
purpose Shia congregation hall
imamabara
observance of Muharram rituals
religiousAffiliation Shia Islam
religiousEventObserved Majlis gatherings
Muharram
roofType vaulted roof
structuralFeature central hall without supporting beams
titleOfPatron Nawab of Awadh
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
religious tourism site

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Lucknow hasLandmark Bara Imambara
Nawabs of Awadh built Bara Imambara
Imambara complexes in Lucknow hasPart Bara Imambara
Imambara complexes in Lucknow hasPart Shah Najaf Imambara
linked to: Bara Imambara
Bara Imambara alsoKnownAs Asafi Imambara
linked to: Bara Imambara
Rumi Darwaza near Bara Imambara
Chota Imambara nearby Bara Imambara
Asaf-ud-Daula notableWork Bara Imambara
Asaf-ud-Daula builtForPurpose Bara Imambara was built as a relief work during famine
linked to: Bara Imambara
Asaf-ud-Daula burialPlace Bara Imambara, Lucknow
linked to: Bara Imambara
Asaf-ud-Daula associatedWithStructure Bara Imambara complex
linked to: Bara Imambara