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The amazing story of Lucknow's Bada Imambara


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Inzy Bhai
Superb Article
by Inzy Bhai on Dec 04, 2012 12:06 PM  | Hide replies

Nirdesh this is an excellent article providing a different twist to the Imambara. However there is a small error which has crept in while referring to economist Jean Dreze you have mentioned Jacques Dreze. Some of our old cities have such historical charm which metros with their ultra modern cravings can never match.

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Superb Article
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 04, 2012 12:29 PM
Thanks Inzy,

Apparently, Jacques is Jean Dreze's father!

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Shakeel Khan
Nirdesh K singh
by Shakeel Khan on Dec 02, 2012 06:40 PM  | Hide replies

Thanks for such an informative article. Dont worry about a few people here who always criticize on any given topic irrespective of what the topic is and try to take the topic to religion bashing. Most of these persons here are still in office working and show their frustrations, and that too at the cost of their employers. Looking ahead for more informative articles.

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Nirdesh K singh
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 08:42 PM
Thanks, Shakeel!

Yes frustration is the by-product of today's urban life.

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Dev
Nice
by Dev on Dec 02, 2012 11:58 AM  | Hide replies

who copied whom? the mughals copied rajasthanis or the rajasthanis copied mughals?
this fort is very much like rajasthani fort.
no doubt the mughals were magnificent builders but it came at a cost and their subjects usually did not live well.
also surprising that though though UP Area had many mughal rulers, the populace is still majority hindu..
hi Nirdesh, you like the mughals so much ..would you prefer them to be the rulers now??you would have to change your name to Niyaz singhullah!

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Nice
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 08:40 PM
Hey Dev Dude,

To put it in perspective, I happened to be in Lucknow and Bada Imambada is the sight to see when you are in Lucknow. You are amazed with the structure and so read up wiki and other sources. And then this story of Nawab's generosity emerges.

Other questions - I dont think the Nawabs of Awadh were Mughals. Architecture has influences from all regions. As for changing my name, I am quite happy with it. Thanks.



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abhbhat
Re: Nice
by abhbhat on Dec 02, 2012 12:21 PM
All the nawabs did was to be wealthy and enjoy. That arrangement was made by Brits, so that the region is sissy enough to remain under their commands, and yet the common people remain poor and curse the nawabs instead of Brits.
Nawab being mulsims never cared for welfare of countrymen so they quickly sided with Brits for centuries. This prolongated the Brit rule. Mulsims were the main reason of Brits 200 yrs occupation. That is why they were driven out to Pak. But the ones who remained back are raising their heads again to weaken India again. So they are siding with Kagress/Pak which are acting like Brits now.
Mulsim population increase million times becos nawabs forcefully enjoyed native women. Our Poor country will keep suffering at the hands of this tribe that started destying us from 10AD century and never stopped destrying us.
Shame on this whole tribe.

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Secular Indian
Re: Re: Nice
by Secular Indian on Dec 02, 2012 06:04 PM
Dev, you should know that India was called Sone ki Chirdiya because of the Majestic rule of Mughals.
Abhbhat, Nawabs never side lined with the British, you ought to know very well that they lost so much of their territories. Who sided with the British? Do you know how many IndianHenduzzs were working as soldiers in the british army?

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abhbhat
Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to natives.
by abhbhat on Dec 02, 2012 04:18 AM  | Hide replies

Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to natives.
They patronised art and during famine or dire times, the artist/musicians/architect people needed job more. So that was good.
But it would have been better if they would let the non-nawabs to use the talent of artists. Nawabs concentrated all wealth to themselves using force by their predecessors. Then all art was channeled for royals or building mosks.

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to natives.
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 10:57 AM
We really do not know for sure. Since the history is so distorted that we really cannot judge correctly. But what is true is the culture, arts and architecture of this era.

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apurva singh
Re: Re: Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to natives
by apurva singh on Dec 02, 2012 03:04 PM
dumbSlave Nirdesh, pl remove the singh first. History is clear and available in various dairies of Mzlmmzz detailing their crimezz against humanity committed in the name of Ulluahh. Go read 'Rewriting Indian History' by Francoizz Gautierrr available on Flipkarttt for a mere R 260/-.

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Secular Indian
Re: Re: Re: Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to nat
by Secular Indian on Dec 02, 2012 06:08 PM
Apurva, crime is that you claim a monkeyTOburn down wholeOFLanka for one women. And please shutYOUR crapANDselling one book. There are so many other books that state otherwise. and I guess it mustHAVE painedYOU a lot seeing that on of yours knows the truth? So much for your book of R 260/-
and yeah do you know who sided with the British? Do you know how many IndianHenduzzs were working as soldiers in the british army?


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apurva singh
Re: Re: Re: Re: Nawabs were just pleasure seekers but not kind to
by apurva singh on Dec 02, 2012 09:05 PM
pseudoSecular rootless, characterlesss and nameless, I am a Hindu and an Atheist. What gives you the idea that I believe the story you claim that I believe? I am against religionz which deny/disrespectt other belief systems. And further, I have read much more that what I have written about. Now walloww in your frustrationn.

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Ajit Birdi
BADA IMAMBADA
by Ajit Birdi on Dec 01, 2012 09:12 PM  | Hide replies

Enchanting and Beautiful building with class of its own.
But why do visitors put graffiti on he wall, what do they get out of ruining an replaceable monument.
What are they trying to insinuate.
They must be retarded people.


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Nirdesh Singh
Re: BADA IMAMBADA
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 10:13 AM
Hi Ajit,

You are so right.

The story of defacing and littering our monuments is repeated across India and is a sort of tradition. We are literate but uneducated.

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RAVI MEHROTRA
BADA IMAMBADA
by RAVI MEHROTRA on Dec 01, 2012 06:38 PM  | Hide replies

EXCELLENT WRITE-UP BY NIRDESH K SINGH ALONG WITH VERY BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE BADA IMAMBADA AT LUCKNOW.

PLEASE DO MORE LIKE THIS

BEST WISHES

RAVI MEHROTRA

THE

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: BADA IMAMBADA
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 10:20 AM
Thanks Raviji for the appreciation.

Bada Imambada is beautiful and even more so in the rains.

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zafar nawab
Nawabs of Awadh
by zafar nawab on Dec 01, 2012 06:33 PM  | Hide replies

It is really very sad that we still follow the legacy of Britishers, who in order to grab the state of Oudh or Awadh spread rumours to malign the nawabs who were responsible for the unique culture where others were put before self practically & not only theoritically as most of the religions preach. Sadly even this is taken as a matter of jokes. With the exception of Ghaziuddin Haider none of the nawab drank alcohol. Practical secularism was seen in the Ganga-Jamuni tehzzeb of Lucknow. Serious researcers like Rosie Llewlyn Jones know the truth but we Indians are still in the dark, because of the apathy of our governments.
It is high time we know the truth

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Nawabs of Awadh
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 10:49 AM
Hi Zafar,

I echo your sentiments.

We all know that our history has been doctored by the British to suit their own ends.

Despite the doctored history, what comes out is the truly unique characteristic of the Nawab - his generosity and keeping the welfare of his subjects and people above everything else.

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Ashok mishra
Immambara of Lucknow
by Ashok mishra on Dec 01, 2012 06:30 PM  | Hide replies

Out dated though but Strange were their escentricity,Nobel were their projections but historics their vision.Thats why they are remembered in this age of hitechnology.

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Nirdesh Singh
Re: Immambara of Lucknow
by Nirdesh Singh on Dec 02, 2012 10:53 AM
Despite true or false eccentricities, what is undisputable are the culture, the arts, the architecture and other great things about Asafuddaula. And it is heartening to know that the old culture co-exists with the malls and statue parks.

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