It is primarily known for the Sarkhej Roza, an architectural complex located 8 km south from the city centre.

One of the most important roads of metropolitan Ahmedabad, Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, originates from Sarkhej and ends at the twin city Gandhinagar.

Mainly erected under Mahmud Begada's reign (1442–51), 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).the Sufi mystic was drawn to the strong spiritual vibrations of the prosperous land of “shree kshetra”.

His Roza or Maqbara is one of the biggest mausoleum of India, competing with the Taj Mahal.

Organized around a large artificial water reservoir are to be found gardens 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.