The Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective is an effort to create livelihoods for the people living around the monument of Sarkhej Roza with a focus of connecting their lives to the monument. The people settled around the Roza are mainly a migrant population uprooted from their native spaces in various times of political and economic distress. The Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective con
sists of women and girls from underprivileged backgrounds and belong to the Muslim community. The monument of Sarkhej Roza is a 15th century Tomb shrine of the Sufi Saint Shaikh Ahmad Khattu, popularly known as ‘Ganj Baksh’ for his generosity. It is one of the oldest monuments in the city of Ahmadabad. The design motifs found in this complex are a beautiful example of Indias’ syncretic culture. The architectural style of Sarkhej Roza is a precursor to the Mughal period in a true amalgamation of Hindu, Jain and Islamic design vocabularies. For product enquiries pl contact us on [email protected]
The Sarkhej Roza Crafts and Womens’ Collective is facilitated by the Ahmadabad Community Foundation (www.acfindia.org)
