The construction of the building started in the year 1841 and was completed in 1861. Bara imambara lucknow uttar pradesh timings, images, history. Gift from a grateful merchant the magnificent hooghly imambara in west bengal was built as an act of gratitude by one of bengals greatest philanthropists. Shrimoy roy chaudhury studies the complex history of the emergence of a unique medical institution in bengal, the hooghly imambara hospital, established in 1835 following the governments appropriation of haji mohamed mohsins hooghly imambara fund and a consensus formed between the anglicists and the orientalists.
It is believed to have been constructed in ad 1717 by muhammad aga motahar. The place is nearest to the railway station hooghly on the howrah bandel main line and from hooghly station the rickshaw or auto rickshaw is available to reach the place. This building was not as big as the current imambara but just one storied structure. In 1784, the province of awadh was struck by a famine of. Hooghly imambara is a mosque cum imambara in hooghly, west bengal. A trader in salt, mutahar was a rich man and had a house constructed for himself and his family on the grounds where the present imambara stands. Hooghly zillar etihas o bohusamaj sudhir kumar mitra 3. Hooghly imambara is a mosque cum imambarah administered by shiah astnaashari sect of muslims, in hooghly, west bengal. Hooghly imambara the heritage in crisis tale of 2 backpackers. The first person from india to become a judge in the privy council at london justice amir ali studied from college haji mohsin college and also stayed in the imambara premises at hooghly. Hooghly imambara subhadip mukherjee the indian vagabond. Hooghly imambara 2020 what to know before you go with.
Hooghly imambarah library calcutta, the hooghly district has been the cradle of the library movement in west bengal as some of the earliest library in the state was started here, haji mohammad mohsin built up a rich collection of arabic, persina, and. The first european colony to obtain permission to set up trading outposts in bandel was the portuguese followed by the dutch in chinsurah, danish in serampore, french in chandannagar and finally the british in kolkata. Hussainiya is a multitude hall for the mourning of muharram and other commemoration rituals of shia that its name gets from husayn ibn ali. Although the grand monument is bound to leave anyone awestruck with its beautifully ornamented designs and motifs, the imambara had a humble beginning. The hooghly imambara, a twostoried structure, is an imambara cum mosque in the hooghly chinsurah city of west bengal. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The imambara was built with money bequeathed to a trust by haji muhammad mohsin 17321812, considered one of bengals greatest philanthropists. The college bears his name and is an esteemed institution. The magnificence of the hooghly imambara is matched only by the touching story that led to its construction. Hooghly imambara, an architectural splendour of the 19th century, is a holy shrine not only to the people of bengal but also to the entire muslim community of india.
Imambara, a place where people assemble, was built in the memory of hazi mohammed mohsin. You can simply take a trip to hooghly and visit the imambara to see the second largest watch in the world next only to big ben. The district of hooghly had been colonized by different civiliza tion from the pre historic times. The bara imambara of lucknow is one of the most famous monuments in the city. An architectural grandeur of the 19th century, a holy shrine on the west bank of the river. Pilgrimage to the historic place of hooghly in west bengal. Calcutta, the hooghly district has been the cradle of the library movement in west bengal as some of the earliest library in the state was started here. People coming from kolkata have to take a train local or express to naihati junction. Bara imambara lucknow uttar pradesh images, ticket. The walls of the mosque are engraved with intricate designs and texts from the holy quran.
Located near the crossing of mahatma gandhi road and ramlochan mullick street, the babul hawaij imambara is another of the kolkatas small imambaras with an uncertain history. This page was last edited on 15 september 2019, at 15. Purbasthali page 2 of 6 family weekend spot beside ox. A lofty arched doorway with beautiful but decrepit motifs, opens.
He was born into a wealthy shia family of salt merchants who had migrated from persia to bengal, which was then ruled by nawab shujauddin muhammad khan r. A mosque, also an imambara, the hoogly imambara is situated in hoogly district of west bengal. Hooghly imambara, hooghlychuchura, india tourist information. The dutch histories of chinsurah by aishwarya tipnis.
Hooghly imambara 2020 all you need to know before you go. Apart from this, the whole of purbasthali region is steeped in history and religion. The first workshop for community engagement was conducted for the school children in the age group of five to twenty in the form of a painting competition on the. Being a merchant he had a flourishing salt business and with that money built a small building. The two storey building consists of several rooms and has a wide entrance, with the main gate flanked by two 80 ft tall towers and a massive clock tower between them. Hussainiya is a multitude hall for the mourning of muharram and other commemoration rituals of shia that its name gets from husayn ibn ali, the. This monument serves as a congregation hall as well as a mosque for the shia muslims. As compared to the imambara, bandel church was crowded due to the sunday prayer mass. He built his abode at the place where the imambara stands today for his family with the desire to spend the rest of his life. Bara imambara is an imambara complex in lucknow, india, built by asafuddaula, nawab of awadh, in. Hooghly is a beautiful district of west bengal, that is named after the majestic river hooghly. This imambara was originally built by a persian merchant named muhammad aga motahar in 1717. Catch the moving story of haji muhammad mohsin, a saint to survivors of the great bengal famine, and the imambara that will always remind us of his compassion.
This part of west bengal has witnessed the rule and cultural heritage of such powerful rulers and dynasties like the bhurshut kingdom, portuguese, dutch, danish, british and most importantly, the rule of the french. Haji mohammad mohsin built up a rich collection of arabic, persian, and the other book and manuscripts which are now at national library. Collection of papers relating to hooghly imambarah 1815 1910 hooghly imambarah 2. Exploring the colonial heritage of bengal is a once in a lifetime kind of experience that traces its roots to legacies. We are constantly publishing new educational books and need to find people interested in looking them over and providing feedback to us.
The imambara building having a masonry revetment is situated on the bank of river ganges at chinsurah. The edmonton photographic historical society is building a resource library for all types. The building is a two storied structure, with a tall clock tower over the entrance gate. The sight of the calmly flowing hooghly river, the trains and the vast area from the top of the tower were fascinating. Bara imambara history lucknow, the capital of uttar pradesh, is very popular for its culture and traditions developed here by nawabs of awadh. Apart from that exquisite cutglass chandeliers from belgium, continue reading the historical hooghly imambara. Hotels near bara imambara book from 90 hotels closest to. The original hooghly imambara, a simple singlestoreyed structure, was built by the eminent persian trader muhammad aga mutahar in 1717 a. Bada imambara lucknow history in hindi bara imambara lucknow. Grand clock tower in hooghly imambara there is a grand clock in hooghly imambara, which signifies the sway of time and history. Anubhuti krishna explores the mysteries of the imposing bara imambara in lucknow. It is presently operated by local muslim shopkeepers and tradesmen, who belong to a local association named anjumaneshamshireabbasi. The hooghly imambara was set up by a distinguished persian merchant named mohammad aga motahar in 1717 ad. However the history of the region was recorded from the time it existed to be the kingdom of the suhmas, a valiant tribe who were the.
The asafi imambara, also known as the large imambara or bara imambara is a mosque although in india, because it is shia, it would be called. Hooghly imambara is a shia muslim congregation hall and mosque in hooghly, west bengal, india it is in hooghly district. This splendid religious complex is the legacy of a great bengali merchantphilanthropist, who also played a pivotal role in helping victims of the horrific great bengal famine of 177677. A beautiful mosquecum imambara located in hooghly, about 60 km from kolkata, this place is apt if you are a lover of art and history. We have toured south of west bengal state, india and taken our readers to the point where hooghly river flows into the bay of bengal. The construction of the building was started by muhammad mohsin in 1841 and completed in 1861. A lofty arched doorway with beautiful but decrepit motifs, opens into a vast concrete courtyard with a rectangular tank. Hooghly imambara historical place of hooghly west bengal india. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Calcutta, or kolkata have exceptional places, that dangle like pearls of history along the watery ribbon of river ganges even to the north, between kolkata and va. Kolkata tours adventure tour operator pilgrim tour. He had arrived at the banks of river hooghly at the beginning of 18 th century with his salt business. Chinsurah hooghly west bengal reminiscent of dutch. It took over 14 years to complete and was designed by the architect hafiz kifayat ullah and shahjahanabadi, prominent architects of that time.
History of bara imambara this beautiful, splendid building was built by 4th nawab of awadh nawab asafuddaula and the construction work began in the year 1784. Check price and get upto 70% off with booking of hotel near bara imambara. The construction of the building was started by muhammad mohsin in 1841, which completed in 1861. Hooghly imambara is a historical place of hooghly west bengal india. Imambara, built by hazi mohammad mohsin, is situated on the bank of river ganga in chinsurah. Frequently asked questions for bara imambara, lucknow. From naihati, they have to catch the bandel local train and they get off at hooghly ghat station. Alternating between history and personal anecdotes, her book is. The building is a two storied structure, which a tall clock tower over the entrance gate. Hooghly imambara hooghly nativeplanet list with hooghly imambara tourist attractions details, hooghly imambara attraction photos, hooghly imambara travel info etc.
The famous sundial of hooghly imambara came from big bens. He was a shia isnashari and had written many books. A prime example of islamic architecture in bengal by the river hooghly. There is a century old imambara located on the northern bank of hooghly river near bandel, whose sun dial gives correct time even today.
This summer if you are planning to visit london and see the big ben we have a better option for you. The huge clock with two dials, placed on both side of the towers is run by a single central machine and is working perfectly till date. Imambara, meaning abode of the angels, a congregation hall of shia muslims which is mostly in use during the holy muharram days. A pure islamic edifice, it is of great significance for the muslim community. The construction of the building was started by muhammad.
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