Portion of Historic Bara Imambara Collapses Due to Heavy Rains in Lucknow Bara Imambara, also known as Asafi Imambara is an Imambara complex in Lucknow built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh in 1784. This Imambara is the second largest after the Nizamat Imambara.