Shah-e-Alam’s Roza

Ahmedabad is replete with tombs that enchant you with their magnificence and ornate carvings. One such tomb that should be a part of any tourist’s itinerary is Shah-e-Alam’s Roza, also known as Rasulabad Dargah or Shah Alam no Rojo. This mausoleum is a famous Sufi shrine that draws devotees from far and wide. The dome of the tomb was once adorned with gold and precious stones that added to its grandeur. The tomb complex has a smaller mausoleum with twenty-four domes, which holds the graves of Shah Alam’s family. The floor of the tomb is done with an elegant pattern of with black and white marble and the door frames as well as the two stone pillars on both sides are made of intricately carved pure white marble.