The Bada Imambada in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, built by Muslim ruler Asaf-ud-Daula in the year 1784. The ravishing architecture of the complex reflects

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The Bada Imambada in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, built by Muslim ruler Asaf-ud-Daula in the year 1784. The ravishing architecture of the complex reflects the grandeur of the ornamental Mughal of the building was part of the famine relief project where a number of laborers were appointed to build this Imambada. It is said that this hall is the world's largest arched room without any pillars and the Nawabs used to hold their public hearings here. 'Bara' implies 'big' and 'imambara' implies 'sacred hall where Muslims perform their rituals around the time of Muharram, the major festival of mourning for the death of Hussein in the battle of Karbala. Photograph: Sondeep Shankar

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Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Sondeep Shankar / Alamy / Afripics
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