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Bara Imambara is an imambara complex in Lucknow, India, built by [Asaf-ud-Daula]], Nawab of Lucknow, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara.Bara means big, and an imambara is a shrine built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of Azadari. The Bara Imambara is among the grandest buildings of Lucknow.The Bara Imambara was built in 1783, a year of a devastating famine, and one of Asaf-ud-Daula's objectives in embarking on this grandiose project was to provide employment for people in the region.

According to reports, the famine continued for over a decade and the construction of the building continued for this time. It is said that ordinary people used to work in the day building up the edifice, while noblemen and other elite were called at night to break down all the structure raised, as they were incapable of doing anything else, according to a chronicle of the period. This see-saw efforts continued till the famine period was over. It was a project that preceded a Keynesian like intervention for employment generation.

Taken in: India / Uttar Pradesh / Lucknow (show map)

Taken on: April 8, 2012

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Camera:	Canon EOS 600D
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Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
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ISO:	100
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