Imambara complexes in Lucknow
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The Imambara complexes in Lucknow are grand Shia Muslim religious and architectural ensembles, renowned for their ornate halls, intricate design, and historical association with the Nawabs of Oudh.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shia Muslim religious site
ⓘ
religious architectural ensemble ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Awadhi architecture
ⓘ
Indo-Islamic architecture ⓘ Mughal architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nawabs of Awadh
ⓘ
surface form:
Nawabs of Oudh
|
| constructionMaterial | brick and lime plaster ⓘ |
| contains |
courtyards
ⓘ
prayer halls ⓘ tazias and replicas of shrines ⓘ tombs of Nawabs of Oudh ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Shia ritual life in Lucknow
ⓘ
major heritage attraction in Lucknow ⓘ symbol of Nawabi patronage ⓘ |
| function |
charitable institution
ⓘ
congregational mourning space ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bara Imambara
ⓘ
Chota Imambara ⓘ Imambara Ghufran Ma’ab ⓘ Chota Imambara ⓘ
surface form:
Imambara of Amjad Ali Shah
Sibtainabad Imambara ⓘ
surface form:
Imambara of Saadat Ali Khan
Bara Imambara ⓘ
surface form:
Shah Najaf Imambara
Sibtainabad Imambara ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Indian heritage laws ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Persian inscriptions
ⓘ
Urdu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Lucknow ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calligraphic panels
ⓘ
chandeliers and illumination ⓘ intricate interior decoration ⓘ ornate halls ⓘ stucco ornamentation ⓘ |
| patron |
Amjad Ali Shah
ⓘ
Asaf-ud-Daula ⓘ Ghazi-ud-Din Haider ⓘ Muhammad Ali Shah ⓘ |
| region |
Oudh
ⓘ
surface form:
Awadh
|
| religiousAffiliation | Twelver Shia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Lucknow ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Muharram observances
ⓘ
commemoration of Imam Husayn ⓘ majlis ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |