Sarkhej
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Sarkhej or Sarkhej Roza is an architectural complex located 8 km south from Ahmedabad
.
's reign (1442- 1451), it has been built on the location where the holy man and religious Muslim leader Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh (or Shaikh Ahmad Khattri)lived and died (in 1446). He was the spiritual guide of the sultan Ahmed Shah.
He is said to have been one of the fourth Ahmed who founded the city of Ahmedabad
.
His Roza
or Maqbara
is one of the biggest mausoleum
of India, competing with the Taj Mahal
.
The complex became a retreat place for sultan
s and later an imperial necropolis.
Organized around a large artificial water reservoir are to be found gardens, a mosque
and the holy man's tomb, together with the tombs of Mahmud Begada
and his wife Rajabai, as well as palaces, a harem
and pavilions.
The buildings have an austere beauty, a mixture of Hindu and islamic styles.
Sarkhej is the main godown area for ahmedabad. Warehousing and Distribution for entire Gujarat is done from Sarkhej. Ujjala Restaurant is a landmark in Sarkhej. There is also a narrow gauge railway station. Earlier Sarkhej was under the control of Sarkhej Okaf Nagar Palika. Sarkhej is also known for chakadas 10 seater autos. it was a common site to see 20 people crouched inside this chakada.
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
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History
Mainly erected under Mahmud BegadaMahmud Begada
Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, popularly known as Mahmud Begada was the most prominent sultan of Gujarat. He was the great-grandson of Ahmad Shah I, the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, and of the city of Ahmedabad in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. He was known to be...
's reign (1442- 1451), it has been built on the location where the holy man and religious Muslim leader Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh (or Shaikh Ahmad Khattri)lived and died (in 1446). He was the spiritual guide of the sultan Ahmed Shah.
He is said to have been one of the fourth Ahmed who founded the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
.
His Roza
Roza
Roza is an urban locality in Korkinsky District of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Population: It was founded on October 1, 1981. The official holiday of Roza is observed on the last Sunday of August....
or Maqbara
Maqbara
The Arabic word Maqbara is derived from the word Qabr, which means grave. Though maqbara refers to the graves of all Muslims, it refers especially to the graves of religious figures or Waliyullahs who dedicated their life to Islam, striving to be true Muslims and training others to follow Islam...
is one of the biggest mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
of India, competing with the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal...
.
The complex became a retreat place for sultan
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
s and later an imperial necropolis.
Organized around a large artificial water reservoir are to be found gardens, a mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
and the holy man's tomb, together with the tombs of Mahmud Begada
Mahmud Begada
Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, popularly known as Mahmud Begada was the most prominent sultan of Gujarat. He was the great-grandson of Ahmad Shah I, the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, and of the city of Ahmedabad in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. He was known to be...
and his wife Rajabai, as well as palaces, a harem
Harem
Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men...
and pavilions.
The buildings have an austere beauty, a mixture of Hindu and islamic styles.
Location
Sarkhej is accessible through National Highways NH 8A and NH 8C.Sarkhej is the main godown area for ahmedabad. Warehousing and Distribution for entire Gujarat is done from Sarkhej. Ujjala Restaurant is a landmark in Sarkhej. There is also a narrow gauge railway station. Earlier Sarkhej was under the control of Sarkhej Okaf Nagar Palika. Sarkhej is also known for chakadas 10 seater autos. it was a common site to see 20 people crouched inside this chakada.