Sibtainabad Imambara

The Sibtainabad Imambara also known as Shahi Imambara is an imambara built by Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh[1] in year 1864 at Metiabruz[2] in Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal.[3][4][5][6] It is the small replica of Bara Imambara, Lucknow.[7][8][9] It was built in the memory of Begum Umda Mahal.[10][11] It is under the Archaeological Survey of India from 2011.[12]

Sibtainabad Imambara
The gate of the Sibtainabad Imambara at Metiabruz, Kolkata
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictKolkata district
ProvinceMetiabruz
FestivalMuharram
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India
Location
MunicipalityKolkata Municipal Corporation
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeReligious
StyleArabian
Funded byWajid Ali Shah

Events
  • Every year in Muharram there is an event of mourning conducted by the Sunni and Shia Muslim.[13]
  • In 2021 West Bengal elections campaign the uncontrolled crowd was attended for the speech of Indian Secular Front leader and founder Abbas Siddiqui.[14]

References
  1. "Metiabruz plaques mark arrival of the last Nawab of Awadh in Kolkata". The Times of India. 2020-02-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. "Wajid Ali Shah after 1857: how the deposed nawab of Awadh resurrected his 'court' in Calcutta". The Indian Express. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. Ghosh, Deepanjan (2018-07-26). "Forgotten history: How the last Nawab of Oudh built a mini Lucknow in Calcutta". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. "The Other Oudh". www.outlookindia.com.
  5. "Kolkata to fete last Nawab of Awadh, who built 18 palaces & a zoo, on his 199th birth anniversary". The Times of India. 2021-07-30. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. "Exploring Metiabruz – Kolkata's mini-Lucknow". Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. "Exploring Metiabruz — Kolkata's mini-Lucknow". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. "The Lucknow that Wajid Ali Shah built, in Kolkata". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. "Rediscovering Metiabruz to Know Your Neighbour". eNewsroom India. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. Mukherjee, Subhadip (2022-12-03). "Metiaburuz - The Lucknow of Kolkata". Indian Vagabond. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  11. "Awadh royal family scion plans stir to save heritage buildings". Hindustan Times. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. TwoCircles.net (2011-01-14). "ASI to take over Sibtainabad Imambara in Lucknow". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. "'Piya ka des': 165 years on, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's legacy lives on in Kolkata - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. "Metiabruz Retains Charm of Famous Kolkata Biryani But Makes Way for New Political Flavour With ISF". News18. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

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