View of an imambara in Lucknow, India, The photograph shows an imambara complex, a house of worship used by Shia Muslims in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. The complex was built by Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah in 1838, the then ruler of the principality of Oudh. The building is also known as the Palace of Lights, because of the many large candelabras in the interior., Samuel Bourne (attributed to), Lucknow, 1864 - 1865, paper, albumen print, height 211 mm × width 274 mm
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View, imambara, Lucknow, India, photograph, imambara complex, house, worship, Shia Muslims, northern Indian city, Lucknow, complex, built, Nawab Muhammad Ali Shah, 1838, ruler, principality, Oudh, building, Palace, Lights, large candelabras, interior, Samuel Bourne, Lucknow, 1864, 1865, paper, albumen print, height 211 mm, width 274 mm
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