Hussainabad Imambara also known as the Chhota (Small) Imambara or the Palace of Lights, Hussainabad Imambara was constructed in 1837 by Mohd Ali Shah as his own tomb.
The Imambara has a large courtyard that encloses a raised rectangular tank with small Taj Mahal like imitations on each side. One of them is the tomb of Ali Shah’s daughter and the other that of her husband.Structure of the Imambara is topped by a golden dome and contains the tombs of Ali Shah and his mother. Just opposite of the Imambara is the decaying watchtower, known as Satkhanda or the Seven Storey Tower.
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