Nizamat Imambara
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Nizamat Imambara is a grand 19th-century Shia congregation hall and one of the largest imambaras in India, located in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nizamat Imambara canonical | 3 |
| Nizamat Imambara area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imambara
ⓘ
Religious building ⓘ Shia congregation hall ⓘ |
| access | Open to visitors during the day ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
History of Bengal Nawabs
ⓘ
Bengal Nawab dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Nizamat dynasty of Murshidabad
|
| builtBy |
Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah
ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab Nazim Mansur Ali Khan
|
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| builtUnderPatronageOf | Nawab of Bengal ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1847 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination |
Shia Islam
ⓘ
surface form:
Shia
|
| facing | Bhagirathi River ⓘ |
| function |
Congregational mourning for Muharram
ⓘ
Religious education and sermons ⓘ |
| governedBy | Local authorities of Murshidabad ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central hall
ⓘ
Courtyard ⓘ Gateway ⓘ Minarets ⓘ Prayer halls ⓘ Side wings ⓘ Zarih and tazias during Muharram ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Tourist attraction in Murshidabad ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Association with the Nawabs of Bengal
ⓘ
Being one of the largest imambaras in India ⓘ Grand scale and length of the building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bengal
ⓘ
surface form:
Bengal region
Murshidabad ⓘ Murshidabad ⓘ
surface form:
Murshidabad district
West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedOnBankOf | Bhagirathi River ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Hazarduari Palace ⓘ |
| material |
Brick
ⓘ
Lime mortar ⓘ |
| near |
Jafarganj Cemetery
ⓘ
Kathgola Palace ⓘ Katra Masjid ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance | Murshidabad historical complex ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| replaced | Old wooden Nizamat Imambara destroyed by fire ⓘ |
| tourism | Major attraction for visitors to Murshidabad ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Commemoration of Imam Husayn
ⓘ
Majlis during Muharram ⓘ Religious gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nizamat Imambara area