The Bara Imambara at Lucknow was built by which ruler?
- A.Asaf-ud-Daula
- B.Wajid Ali Shah
- C.Shuja-ud-Daula
- D.Saadat Ali Khan
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Asaf-ud-Daula. The Nawab of Awadh had the Bara Imambara built at Lucknow in 1784 as a famine relief project, so that people could earn wages through a hard year, and the Rumi Darwaza was raised at the same time. Its central hall is one of the largest vaulted chambers built without pillars, and the maze of passages above it is known as the Bhulbhulaiya.
Option B, Wajid Ali Shah, was the last Nawab of Awadh and was deposed by the British in 1856, an act that fed the revolt of the following year. Option C, Shuja-ud-Daula, fought at Buxar in 1764 and was the father of Asaf-ud-Daula. Option D, Saadat Ali Khan, ruled after him and built other monuments in the city. All four belong to the same line, so the date of 1784 is the surest way to fix the right name.
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- A.Babur
- B.Humayun
- C.Jahangir
- D.Akbar
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- A.Ayodhya
- B.Bhopal
- C.Kanpur
- D.Haridwar
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- A.1947
- B.1950
- C.1956
- D.2000
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- B.Jim Corbett National Park
- C.Kanha National Park
- D.Bandhavgarh National Park
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- B.Sarus crane
- C.Great Indian bustard
- D.Indian peafowl
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