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| Nizamat Imambara | |
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নিজামত ইমামবাড়া | |
 Nizamat Imambara, the biggest Imambara in India and Bengal is situated just opposite of the Hazarduari Palace and hardly a few feet away from the Bhagirathi River. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Imambara |
| Architectural style | Islamic architecture |
| Town or city | Murshidabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°11′18″N 88°16′07″E / 24.188374°N 88.268623°E |
| Completed | Present building: 1847. |
| Renovated | Rebuilt in 1848 after the 1846 fire and at present, when needed, renovations are done by the Archaeological Survey of India |
| Destroyed | Caught fire in 1842 and 1846. |
| Cost | More than 6 lakhs gold coins |
| Owner | Archaeological Survey of India and the Government of West Bengal |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | Present Building: 680 feet with varying breadths. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Present Building: Sadiq Ali Khan |
The Nizamat Imambara (Bengali: নিজামত ইমামবাড়া; also known as Nizamat Kila) is a Shia Muslim congregation hall (imambara) in Murshidabad, India. It was built in 1740 AD by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah and rebuilt in 1847 by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan[1][2][3] after it was destroyed by the fires of 1842 and 1846. It is frequently mentioned as the largest imambara in the world.[1][2][3][4]
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