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Uttar Pradesh

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    StateUttar Pradesh
    CapitalYes
    Longitude80.9462' E
    Latitude26.8467' N
    Population35,00,000
    Area632 sq. km.
    LanguagesAwadhi, Hindi, Urdu
    RiversGomati River (Tributary of Ganga)
    LakesKathuata jheel, Butler lake, Ghanta ghar talab
    Linked citiesKolkata, Mumbai, Chennai
    Map of Uttar Pradesh
    Uttar Pradesh

    Demography

    Spoken languages

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    Spoken languages
    Category200120112021
    Hindi9,00,0009,00,0009,00,000
    Awadhi8,50,0008,50,0008,50,000
    Urdu40,00040,00040,000

    Population by gender

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    Population by gender
    Category20012011
    Male19,32,31723,94,476
    Female17,15,51721,95,362
    Other191504

    Population by religion

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    Population by religion
    Category20012011
    Hindu21,81,78535,37,787
    Muslim5,43,0459,85,070
    Christian13,15520,493
    Buddhist19,68823,883
    Sikh2,8163,877
    Jain2,0514,975
    Other26113,753

    Architectural Landmarks

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    Bara Imambara
    Bara Imambara1784
    The Residency
    The Residency1800
    La Martiniere College
    La Martiniere College1800
    Chhatar Manzil
    Chhatar Manzil1781
    Hussainabad Clock Tower
    Hussainabad Clock Tower1881
    Gateway Of Bara Imambara
    Gateway Of Bara Imambara1785
    Rumi Darwaza
    Rumi Darwaza1784
    All Saints Garrison Church
    All Saints Garrison Church1913
    King Georges Medical College
    King Georges Medical College1905
    Asafi Masjid
    Asafi Masjid1784
    Moti Mahal
    Moti Mahal1814
    QR
    Qadam Rasul
    BK
    Bibiapur Kothi
    Dilkhusha Palace
    Dilkhusha Palace1805
    Shah Najaf Imambara
    Shah Najaf Imambara1816

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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Kootub, Delhi, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Kootub, Delhi, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Arch in Kootub,Delhi, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Arch in Kootub,Delhi, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Summun Boorj Palace, Agra Fort, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Summun Boorj Palace, Agra Fort, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Alambagh Palace, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Alambagh Palace, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The place in which General Neil was killed in the China Bazar, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The place in which General Neil was killed in the China Bazar, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Mosque at the Khyrattee Gate, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Mosque at the Khyrattee Gate, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Muchee Bhawun or old citadel of Lucknow which Sir Henry Lawrence abandoned and partly blew up, when he took up his position in the Residency or Baillie Guard, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Muchee Bhawun or old citadel of Lucknow which Sir Henry Lawrence abandoned and partly blew up, when he took up his position in the Residency or Baillie Guard, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Exterior of Asophood Dowlah's Imaumbara, a Tomb near the quarters of the 53rd Regiment, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Exterior of Asophood Dowlah's Imaumbara, a Tomb near the quarters of the 53rd Regiment, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Motee Mahal, Lucknow, 1860, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Motee Mahal, Lucknow, 1860 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Hoseinabad Emambura. Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Hoseinabad Emambura. Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), La Martiniere. Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). La Martiniere. Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Baily Guard Gate, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Baily Guard Gate, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), Tomb of Zenab Aliya, wife of , Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). Tomb of Zenab Aliya, wife of , Lucknow, c.1865 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), La Martiniere, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). La Martiniere, Lucknow, c.1865 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1864-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1864-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), Building in the Garden. Hooseinabad,Lucknow, 1866, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). Building in the Garden. Hooseinabad,Lucknow, 1866-1868 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Studio V. & E. Pont (Photographic Studio), Great Mosque inside Imambara, Lucknow, 1870, Antiquarian Photograph
    Studio V. & E. Pont (Photographic Studio). Great Mosque inside Imambara, Lucknow, c.1870 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    P.C. Mookherji (Author), The Pictorial Lucknow, 1883, Authored Antiquarian Book
    Mookherji, P.C. (Author). The Pictorial Lucknow, 1883 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771712
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    Lucknow, 1954, Edited Book
    Lucknow, 1954 | Edited Book | 00845797
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    Banmali Tandan (Author), The Architecture of Lucknow and Its Dependencies 1722-1856, 2001, Authored Book
    Tandan, Banmali (Author). The Architecture of Lucknow and Its Dependencies 1722-1856, 2001 | Authored Book | 00844978
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    Abdul Halim Sharar (Author), The Lucknow Omnibus, 2001, Authored Book
    Sharar, Abdul Halim (Author). The Lucknow Omnibus, 2001 | Authored Book | 00844455
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    Roise Llewellyn Jones (Editor), Lucknow, 2006, Edited Book
    Jones, Roise Llewellyn (Editor). Lucknow, 2006 | Edited Book | 00846333
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    Stephen Markel (Author), The Art of Courtly Lucknow, 2010, Authored Book
    Markel, Stephen (Author). The Art of Courtly Lucknow, 2010 | Authored Book | 00844460
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    Ebrahim Alkazi (Author), Shadows at Sunset, 2013, Authored Book
    Alkazi, Ebrahim (Author). Shadows at Sunset, n.d. | Authored Book | 00844530
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    John Falconer (Author), Under Indian Skies, 2018, Authored Book
    Falconer, John (Author). Under Indian Skies, 2018 | Authored Book | 00844544
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    Jyotsna Kaur Habibullah (Author), People Called Lucknow, 2019, Authored Book
    Habibullah, Jyotsna Kaur (Author). People Called Lucknow, 2019 | Authored Book | 00844287
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    Yogesh Praveen (Author), Lucknow, Authored Book
    Praveen, Yogesh (Author). Lucknow, n.d. | Authored Book | 00844454
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    Surendra Tiwari (Author), Shatranj Ke Khilari, Authored Book
    Tiwari, Surendra (Author). Shatranj Ke Khilari, n.d. | Authored Book | 00770722
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Kootub, Delhi, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Kootub, Delhi, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Arch in Kootub,Delhi, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Arch in Kootub,Delhi, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), Summun Boorj Palace, Agra Fort, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Summun Boorj Palace, Agra Fort, 1858-1859 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Alambagh Palace, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Alambagh Palace, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The place in which General Neil was killed in the China Bazar, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The place in which General Neil was killed in the China Bazar, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Felice Beato (Photographer), Mosque at the Khyrattee Gate, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Mosque at the Khyrattee Gate, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Muchee Bhawun or old citadel of Lucknow which Sir Henry Lawrence abandoned and partly blew up, when he took up his position in the Residency or Baillie Guard, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Muchee Bhawun or old citadel of Lucknow which Sir Henry Lawrence abandoned and partly blew up, when he took up his position in the Residency or Baillie Guard, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Felice Beato (Photographer), Exterior of Asophood Dowlah's Imaumbara, a Tomb near the quarters of the 53rd Regiment, Lucknow, 1858, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). Exterior of Asophood Dowlah's Imaumbara, a Tomb near the quarters of the 53rd Regiment, Lucknow, March-April 1858 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Felice Beato (Photographer), The Motee Mahal, Lucknow, 1860, Antiquarian Photograph
    Beato, Felice (Photographer). The Motee Mahal, Lucknow, 1860 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Hoseinabad Emambura. Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Hoseinabad Emambura. Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
    View full record
    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), La Martiniere. Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). La Martiniere. Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Baily Guard Gate, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Baily Guard Gate, Lucknow, c.1865-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), Tomb of Zenab Aliya, wife of , Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). Tomb of Zenab Aliya, wife of , Lucknow, c.1865 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), La Martiniere, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). La Martiniere, Lucknow, c.1865 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1864-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Samuel Bourne (Photographer), The Residency, Lucknow, 1865, Antiquarian Photograph
    Bourne, Samuel (Photographer). The Residency, Lucknow, c.1864-1866 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    William Baker (Photographer), Building in the Garden. Hooseinabad,Lucknow, 1866, Antiquarian Photograph
    Baker, William (Photographer). Building in the Garden. Hooseinabad,Lucknow, 1866-1868 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Studio V. & E. Pont (Photographic Studio), Great Mosque inside Imambara, Lucknow, 1870, Antiquarian Photograph
    Studio V. & E. Pont (Photographic Studio). Great Mosque inside Imambara, Lucknow, c.1870 | Antiquarian Photograph
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    Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Architectural Heritage: Neville Tuli at TISS, 15 November 2008 | In-house Video, 2008 · 30 sec · Reel
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    Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). Architectural Heritage: Neville Tuli at TISS, 15 November 2008 | In-house Video
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    Suresh Jindal (Producer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977, Song-Synopsis Booklet
    Jindal, Suresh (Producer), Shatranj Ke Khilari, 1977 | Song-Synopsis Booklet
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    Abdul Halim Sharar (Author), The Lucknow Omnibus, 2001, Authored Book
    Sharar, Abdul Halim (Author). The Lucknow Omnibus, 2001 | Authored Book | 00844455
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    Roise Llewellyn Jones (Editor), Lucknow, 2006, Edited Book
    Jones, Roise Llewellyn (Editor). Lucknow, 2006 | Edited Book | 00846333
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    John Falconer (Author), Under Indian Skies, 2018, Authored Book
    Falconer, John (Author). Under Indian Skies, 2018 | Authored Book | 00844544
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                Shah Najaf Imambara

                Shah Najaf Imambara

                Site
                Southern Bank of Gomti River, Lucknow
                Patron
                Nawab Gazi-ud-Din Haider
                Architectural style
                Nawabi Awadh
                Structure
                1. On each side of the gateway aud carried up the two sides, in a line with the building, are distinct apartments, designed for the abode of the distressed and houseless poor; the back of these apartments form a substantial wall or enclosure. 2. The Shah Najaf faces the gate way, and appears to be a square building, on a broad base of flight of steps with a cupola roof. 3. The interior is paved with black and white marble and the walls and domes neatly ornamented with plaster and gold relief. The cupola and cornices on the outside are richly ornamented with plaster-designs, relieved with gold. 4. On the summit of the dome is placed a crown of pure silver-gilt.
                Layout
                It is a single-domed building, with two courts.
                Materials
                Lakhauri Bricks
                Event
                During the lifetime of the king, the splendour of this edifice was very great, especially during Mohurrum.
                Status
                Archeological Survey of India, Centrally Protected
                Shah Najaf Imambara was built by Nawab Gazi-ud-Din Haider circa 1816 as a replica shrine that refers metaphorically and resembles visually the mosque and mausoleum of Hazrat Ali in present day holy Najaf city of Iraq. Hazrat Ali, considered the spiritual successor and son in law of Prophet Muhammad, and husband of his daughter Fatima is one of the most revered figures of Islamic History. Built on Rana Pratap Road on the banks of river Gomti, 4kms away from the Bada Imambara, as a token of Nawab's devotion to Hazrat Ali, also known as Shah-e-Najaf the characteristic large dome of Imambara has a slender drum like neck and onion shaped base. The imambara also contains the grave of three wives of Nawab, Mubarak Mahal (died 1849), Sarfaraz Mahal (died 1978) and Mumtaz Mahal (died 1896).