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The opening as it read in 2010

26°51′38″N 80°54′57″E  /  26.860556°N 80.915833°E  / 26.860556; 80.915833 Chhota Imambara ( , ), also known as Hussainabad Imambara (Urdu: حسینآباد امامباڑا , Hindi: हुसैनाबाद इमामबाड़ा) is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , India .¹ Built by Muhammad Ali Shah , The third Nawab of Avadh in 1838 , it was to serve as his own mausoleum .² It is also known as the Palace of Lights because of its decorations during special festivals. The chandeliers used to decorate the interior of this building was brought from Belgium . Thousands of labourers worked on the project to gain famine relief. It has a gilded white dome and several turrets and minarets. The tombs of Muhammad Ali Shah and other members of his family are inside the imambara. The walls are decorated with Arabic calligraphy. Outside the imambara is the watch tower called Satkhanda or tower of seven storeys. Though it is called satkhanda , it has only four storeys, as the construction of the tower was abandoned when Ali Shah died. Tornos India - About Us - Nawabs of Avadh³

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26°52′26″N 80°54′16″E  /  26.873784°N 80.904409°E  / 26.873784; 80.904409 Chhota Imambara in Lucknow Chota Imambara ( , ), also known as Hussainabad Imambara (Urdu: حسین آباد امامباڑا , Hindi: हुसैनाबाद इमामबाड़ा) is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah , the third Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as his own mausoleum and his mother, who is buried beside him.

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Jawab opposite the tomb of Zinat Asiya in the Husainabad Imambara complex (1862) Husainabad Mosque. Chota Imambara , also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah , the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as a mausoleum for himself and his mother, who is buried beside him. The significance of Panjetan, the holy five, is once again emphasized here with five main doorways. This Imambara consist of two halls and a Shehnasheen (a platform where the Zarih of Imam Husain is kept.) Zarih is the replica of that protective grill or structure which is kept on the grave of Imam Husain at Karbala, Iraq. The large green and white bordered hall of Azakhana is richly decorated with chandeliers and a good number of crystal glass lamp-stands. In fact, it was for this profuse decoration that the Imambara was referred by European visitors and writers as The Palace of Lights. The exterior is very beautifully decorated with Quranic verses in Islamic calligraphy .

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It was also made for pushing the body of muhhamad Ali shah and his mom. Jawab opposite the tomb of Princess Asiya Begum in the Husainabad Imambara complex (1862) Husainabad Mosque. Chota Imambara , also known as Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is an imposing monument located in the city of Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India. It took 54 years to finalize it. Built as an imambara or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah , the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as a mausoleum for himself and his mother, who is buried beside him. The significance of Panjetan, the holy five, is once again emphasized here with five main doorways. This Imambara consists of two halls and a Shehnasheen (a platform where the Zarih of Imam Husain is kept.) Zarih is the replica of that protective grill or structure which is kept on the grave of Imam Husain at Karbala, Iraq. The large green and white bordered hall of Azakhana is richly decorated with chandeliers and a good number of crystal glass lamp-stands. In fact, it was for this profuse decoration that the Imambara was referred by European visitors and writers as The Palace of Lights. The exterior is very beautifully decorated with Quranic verses in Islamic calligraphy .

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It was also made for pushing the body of Muhhamad Ali Shah and his mother. Treasury or opposite building Chota Imambara in Lucknow Jawab opposite the tomb of Princess Asiya Begum in the Husainabad Imambara complex (1862) Husainabad Mosque Chota Imambara , also known as Chhota Imambara , or Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak is a monument located in the city of Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India. It took 54 years to build. Built as an imambara , or a congregation hall for Shia Muslims, by Muhammad Ali Shah , the Nawab of Awadh in 1838, it was to serve as a mausoleum for himself and his mother, who is buried beside him. The significance of Panjetan, the holy five, is emphasized with five main doorways. This Imambara consists of two halls and a Shehnasheen (a platform where the Zarih of Imam Husain is kept.) Zarih is the replica of that protective grill or structure which is kept on the grave of Imam Husain at Karbala, Iraq. The large green and white bordered hall of Azakhana is richly decorated with chandeliers and a good number of crystal glass lamp-stands. In fact, it was for this profuse decoration that the Imambara was referred by European visitors and writers as The Palace of Lights. The exterior is very beautifully decorated with Quranic verses in Islamic calligraphy .

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