Chhota Imambara
Chhota Imambara ( Urdu چھوٹا امامباڑا, Hindi छोटा इमामबाड़ा ; literally "Imam's Little House") is a mausoleum in Lucknow . Initially built as Hussainia in 1837, the third nawab of Awadh , Muhammad Ali Shah, and his mother are buried there. Chhota Imambara is also known as the Palace of Light because of its festive lighting . The building is located in the middle of a Char Bagh , a Persian garden typical of this region .
Web links
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Renu Saran: Monuments of India . Diamond Pocket Books, New Delhi 2014, ISBN 978-9-3516-5298-4 , p. 74
Coordinates: 26 ° 52 ′ 25.6 ″ N , 80 ° 54 ′ 15.9 ″ E