Lucknow

Chhota Imambara is a monument in Lucknow, India. It was built by Muhammad Ali Shah, The third Nawab of Avadh in 1838, to serve as his mausoleum. It is now a tourist attraction.

Lucknow is the capital city of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1]^[2] This metro city is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.^[3] Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city and flourished as a cultural and artistic capital of North India in the 18th and 19th centuries.^[4] Today it continues as an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.^[5] Lucknow ranked 6th among all the cities in India for fastest job-creation.

Lucknow Media

A Muslim woman of rank from Lucknow, early 19th century
Gates of the Palace at Lucknow by W. Daniell, 1801
Chota Imambara is a Shia Muslim Hussainiya and a mausoleum for Muhammad Ali Shah.
The ruins of the Residency at Lucknow show the gunfire it took during the rebellion.
Bada Imambada is famous for its maze called 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' in Hindi-Urdu. It is built of identical 76 centimetres-wide (2.5 ft) passageways like the one shown in this photograph.
7th Hussars, charging a body of the Mutineer's Cavalry, Alambagh, Lucknow
Map of parts of the Old City and the Civil Station, ca 1914
Map of Lucknow city.
Vidhan Sabha Lucknow
The roads of Lucknow (Gomti Nagar in picture)