Nizamat Imambara

Nizamat Imambara
নিজামত ইমামবাড়া
The new imambara, opposite the
Hazarduari Palace and the Bhagirathi River
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusImambara
StatusActive
Location
LocationMurshidabad, West Bengal
CountryIndia
Location of the imambara in West Bengal
Geographic coordinates24°11′18″N 88°16′07″E / 24.188374°N 88.268623°E / 24.188374; 88.268623
Architecture
Architect(s)Sadiq Ali Khan (1847)
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
Founder
Completed
  • 1740 CE (1st structure)
  • 1847 (current structure)
Construction cost6 lakhs gold coins (1847)
Destroyed1846 (1st structure)
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouth
Length210 m (680 ft) (1847)
Dome(s)One (maybe more)
Official nameHazarduari Palace and Imambara (Murshidabad)
Designated1977
Reference no.N-WB-122

The Nizamat Imambara (Bengali: নিজামত ইমামবাড়া), also known as the Nizamat Kila, is a Shi'ite imambara (or congregation hall), located in Murshidabad, in the state of West Bengal, India.

It was built in 1740 CE by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah and, after it was destroyed by the fires of 1842 and 1846, was rebuilt in 1847 by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan. The building is frequently mentioned as the largest imambara in the world.

Together with the Hazarduari Palace, the Imambara is a Monument of National Importance since 1977, and administered by the Archaeological Survey of India since 1985.