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Bara Imambara or Asafi Imambara, Lucknow, India, #63864542
Description
Bara means huge or big, and an imambara is a shrine for Muslim community built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of prayer or Azadari. It was built by Asaf-ud-Daula the Nawab of Awadh, in 1784.This Bara Imambara is among the grand buildings of Lucknow and it is one of the last major projects not incorporating any use of iron for constracting nor European elements in any form