IMAMBARA

Imambara is situated in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal.The present Nizamat Imambara was built in 1847 AD by Nawab Nazim Mansur Ali Khan, who succeeded his father Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah in Murshidabad, India. It was built after the old Imambara built by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah was destroyed by the fires of 1842 and 1846. This Imambara is the largest one in India and Bengal. The old Nizamat Imambara was built by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah  in the Nizamat Fort Area. He bought bricks and mortar, and laid the foundation of the building with his own hands. However, the old Imambara was primarily made up of wood. The plot where this Imambara had been built was dug to a depth of 6 feet. It was refilled with soil which was brought from Meccaso that the poor members of the Muslim community could have an experience of Hajj. The old Imambara which caught fire for the first time in 1842 and was partly destroyed. But it was completely destroyed by a fire on 23 December 1846. That day the Nawabs along with the Europeans threw a party to celebrate the weaning ceremony of five year old Hassan Ali Mirza. The Imambara caught fire at midnight due to the fireworks left off and was completely burnt down. Nothing survived except the old Madina Mosque.