imambara
/ɪˈmɑːmbɑːrə/noun
उच्चारण इमाम्बार
इमामबाड़ा
Core word
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a large hall or building where Shia Muslims gather to mourn Imam Hussain, especially during Muharram
इमामबाड़ा
- The Bara Imambara in Lucknow was built in 1784.
- The imambara was decorated for Muharram.
- Visitors from across India come to see the great imambara in Lucknow.
+ 2 more examples
- The walls of the imambara are decorated with black cloth in Muharram.
- A guide explained the history of the imambara to the tourists.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
imambara (countable noun)
An imambara is a building, so it is countable, takes a/the and has the plural 'imambaras'. The spelling 'imambargah' is also seen.
'Imambara' एक भवन है, इसलिए countable है, a/the के साथ आता है और plural 'imambaras' होता है।
- The Bara Imambara is one of the most visited monuments in Lucknow.
- Many imambaras hold special gatherings during Muharram.
Name + Imambara (proper noun)
When part of a monument's name, both words are capitalised and 'the' is used: the Bara Imambara, the Chota Imambara.
किसी स्मारक के नाम में दोनों शब्द capital में लिखे जाते हैं और 'the' लगता है: the Bara Imambara।
- Tourists climbed the stairs of the Chota Imambara at sunset.
in / at / inside + imambara
Use 'in' or 'inside' for the interior and 'at' for a meeting place or event.
भीतर के लिए 'in' या 'inside' और सभा या कार्यक्रम के स्थान के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Mourners gathered at the imambara to hear the recitation.
- There is a famous maze inside the Bara Imambara.
imambara + noun (as modifier)
Imambara can describe things connected with the building: 'the imambara complex', 'imambara gardens'.
'Imambara' उस भवन से जुड़ी वस्तुओं के पहले आ सकता है: 'the imambara complex'।
- The imambara complex also has a mosque and a stepwell.
- Guides lead visitors through the imambara gardens.
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adjective + imambara
historicgrandornateoldcrowded
- The historic imambara was built during a famine to give people work.
verb + imambara
buildvisitrestoreentergather at
- The government has restored the old imambara.
imambara + noun
gatehallcourtyardcaretakercommittee
- The imambara hall was filled with candles and flowers.
during + occasion + imambara
MuharramAshuramajlismourningrecitation
- During Muharram the imambara is open day and night.
famous imambaras of India
Bara ImambaraChota ImambaraHusainabad ImambaraHussaini DalanImambara of Hooghly
- Lucknow is famous for the Bara and Chota Imambaras.
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- Radhika's history class visited the Bara Imambara on a school trip to Lucknow.
राधिका के विद्यालय की यात्रा में उसकी कक्षा ने लखनऊ में बड़ा इमामबाड़ा देखा।
- The imambara has a huge central hall without a single pillar.
इमामबाड़े के बीच में एक विशाल हॉल है जिसमें एक भी खंभा नहीं है।
- Families came to the imambara to hear the story of Karbala.
परिवार कर्बला की कथा सुनने इमामबाड़े में आए।
- The imambara was built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in the eighteenth century.
इमामबाड़ा अठारहवीं सदी में नवाब आसफ़ुद्दौला ने बनवाया था।
- Guides at the imambara explain how the maze confused invaders.
इमामबाड़े के गाइड समझाते हैं कि भूलभुलैया ने आक्रमणकारियों को कैसे भ्रमित किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to imambara last Sunday.
✓ We went to the imambara last Sunday.
A specific building needs the definite article.
किसी विशेष भवन के पहले definite article 'the' आता है।
✗ The imambara were built by a nawab.
✓ The imambara was built by a nawab.
Imambara is singular here, so the verb must be 'was'.
यहाँ 'imambara' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होनी चाहिए।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
Notes
GK: the Bara Imambara in Lucknow was built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula.
GK: Lucknow का Bara Imambara नवाब आसफ़-उद-दौला ने बनवाया था।