Architecture of Lucknow : Imambaras and Karbalas

Contents: Acknowledgements. List of drawings. 1. The city of Lucknow. 2. Imambaras and Karbalas. 3. Asfi Imambara. 4. Shah Najaf Imambara. 5. Hussainabad Imambara. 6. Sibtainabad Imambara. 7. Imambara Sharaf-un-Nissan. 8. Imambara Moghul Sahiba. 9. Imambara Malka Jamania. 10. Jannat Ki Khirki. 11. Talkatora Karbala and Imambara. Select bibliography.

"The architecture of Lucknow is an example of 18th and 19th century India. The Nawabs of Awadh who ruled from this city built many splendid structures mainly kothis (villas), imambaras (building where Muharram is commemorated), and Karbalas (Shrines, burial places). This book elaborates on the history of the city, its various monuments and specially the Imambara complexes. The text has been elucidated with drawings, Hindi text by Ashutosh Shukla and beautiful photographs by Anil Mehrotra. The book gives the reader a complete knowledge of the subject. The book will be useful for research scholars, architects and travellers." (jacket)