At the time when Ahmedabad wall city was built, Sarkhej was a village with a population consisting of weavers and indigo-dyers, who were predominantly Hindus. It became associated with the name of Shaikh Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh, a Sufi saint and an advisor to Sultan Ahmed Shah, who in his later years retired to the quiet environment of Sarkhej, away from the city.
Sarkhej comprises one of the most elegant architectural complexes of Ahmedabad. Grouped around a great stepped tank is the tomb to the saint, Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh (1445), the mosque, the tombs of Mehmud Shah Begada and his queen, and the palace and pavilions.
The architectural style of Sarkhej Roza is a precursor to the Mughal period in a true amalgamation of Hindu, Jain and Islamic styles. Hindu craftsmanship and construction know-how was overlaid on Islamic sense of geometry and scale. The Islamic architectural reflects the influence from Persia with indigenous Hindu and Jain features forms a composite “Indo-Saracenic” architectural style.
Visiting Hours: 09:00 am to 06:00 pm everyday
Location: Sarkhej Roza
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