Saturday, December 19, 2015

'Bhool Bhulaiya, Bara Imambara, Lucknow, India', by K.J.S.Chatrath



 Bara Imambara in Lucknow, India, was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. Bara means big, and an imambara is a shrine built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of Azadari. There is also a ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’ or labyrinth it it.

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