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Bara Imambara
Husainabad Trust Rd, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Phone: Not Available Average Price: US$ 0 per personAbout
Construction of Bara Imambara was started in 1785, a year of a devastating famine, and one of Asaf-ud-Daula's objectives in embarking on this grandiose project was to provide employment for people in the region for almost a decade while the famine lasted. It is said that ordinary people used to work in the day building up the edifice, while noblemen and other elite worked at night to break down anything that was raised that day.The architecture of the complex reflects the maturation of ornamented Mughal design, namely the Badshahi Mosque it is one of the last major projects not incorporating any European elements or the use of iron. The main imambara consists of a large vaulted central chamber containing the tomb of Asaf-ud-Daula.
