Sarkhej Roza

Sarkhej Roza

Sarkhej Roza is a masjid and complex tomb which is 7km south-west of Ahmedabad situated in village of Makarba. There were many Roza's across Gujarat , the Sarkhej roza is most revered. Sarkhej was oncea prominent centre of Sufi culture., in the country, where influential Sufi saint Shaikh Ahmed Ganj Baksh lived.

The architecture of the Sarkhej Roza is done by Azam and Muazzam Khan; two persian brothers. The complex was originally spread over 72 acres, surrounded by elaborate gardens on all sides. Over the time human,settlements come around it ,eating into the gardens and reducing the area 34 acres. Shaikh Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh f Anhilwad, Patan the friend of adviser of Ahmed Shah l, retired to Sarkhej in his later life and died here in 1445. In his honour a tomb, begun in 1445 by Muhammad shah ll ,was in 1451 ,finished by Qutbuddin Ahmed Shah ll. The next sultan Mahmud Begda was fond of the place and expanded the complex greatly . He dug a large Sarkhej lake,surrounded it with cut stone steps , builts on its south -west corner,a splendid palace,and finally , opposite to the Ganj Baksh's tomb, raised a mausoleum for himself and his family , where he his son Muzaffar shah ll and his queen Rajbai are buried.


Address:

Sarkhej Pond, Makarba, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380051, India

Type:

Masjid

Country:

India

State:

Gujarat

District:

Ahmedabad

Year Built:

1451

Own By:

Shaikh Ahmed Ganj Baksh