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'''Hauz Khas''' is a neighborhood in [[South Delhi]], its heart being the historic [[Hauz Khas Complex]]. Well known in medieval times, the Hauz Khas village has amazing buildings built around the reservoir. There are remnants of Islamic architecture roughly colored by splotches of urban culture. It is centrally located and offers both rural Hauz Khas Village and urban Hauz Khas Enclave, Market environments. Hauz Khas is surrounded by [[Green Park, Delhi|Green Park]], [[Safdarjung (Delhi)|SDA]] ([[Sri Aurobindo Marg]]) to the west, [[Gulmohar Park]] (Balbir Saxena Marg) towards the north, Sarvapriya Vihar ([[Outer Ring Road, Delhi|Outer Ring Road]]) towards the south and [[Asian Games Village (New Delhi)|Asiad Village]] (August Kranti Marg) and [[Siri Fort]] to the east.

Hauz Khas is also home to various diplomatic missions such as the ones of [[Albania]], [[Iraq]], [[Guinea Bissau]], [[Burundi]], and [[North Macedonia]]. Historically Hauz Khas was known as '''Hauz-e-Alai''' and is the place where [[Khusro Khan]] of Delhi Sultanate was defeated by Ghazi Malik (Governor of Dipalpur) in 1320.

Hauz Khas is witnessing the growth of trendy shops and lodgings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/south-asia-institute/publications/working-papers/file108721.pdf |title=Dynamics of social change in South Delhi's Hauz Khas Village |last=Benroider |first= Lucie|year=2015 |website= soas.ac.uk|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> It is now becoming the center for domestic and international tourists and backpackers. The area also is home to historical monuments and has easy access to the [[Delhi Metro]], making it a preferred location for many visitors to India and domestic middle-class visitors from other Indian states. The area attracts young tourists with numerous hip [[hostel]]s and [[cafe]]s.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Backpacker-haven-Paharganj-losing-out-to-safer-hip-hostels-in-south-Delhi/articleshow/48710074.cms|title=Backpacker haven Paharganj losing out to safer, hip hostels in south Delhi|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/251706/paharganj-trap-haven-tourists.html|title=Paharganj: Trap or haven for tourists?|date=23 May 2012|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Ferozesha tomb at the left end with Northern limb of the Madrasa.JPG|thumb|160px|[[Firuz Shah Tughlaq]]'s tomb with adjoining [[Madrasa]] and the Hauz Khas, the "royal tank".]]
[[File:A plaque at the entrance of Hauz Khas complex.JPG|thumb|right|140px|A plaque at the entrance of [[Hauz Khas Complex]]]]
Hauz Khas is named after an ancient water reservoir by the same name, now part of the extensive [[Hauz Khas Complex]]. In [[Urdu language]], 'Hauz’ means "water tank" (or lake) and ‘Khas’ means "royal", giving it the meaning — the "Royal tank". The large water tank or reservoir was first built by [[Alauddin Khalji]] (r. 1296–1316) (the plaque displayed at the site records this fact) to supply water to the inhabitants of [[Siri Fort]].<ref name=Arch>{{Cite book|title=Delhi and its Neighbourhood|author=Y.D.Sharma|work=Hauz Khas|pages=79–81|access-date=24 April 2009|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India|location=New Delhi|year=2001|url=http://www.indiaclub.com/Shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=8780|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050831215230/http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=8780|archive-date=31 August 2005}}</ref>

==Geography==
It was developed during the 1960s by DLF (Delhi Land & Finance Ltd.) as Hauz Khas Enclave. Later it was made a district of South Delhi encompassing some more neighboring areas.<br>
Hauz Khas (Enclave) as known, consists of A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,K,L,M,P,Q,R,X,Y,Z Blocks.

E block is the Main market here and lies in the middle of the colony. It includes a [[Multistorey car park|multi-level parking]] lot. G block and Aurobindo Market are other markets close by.

Mayfair Gardens is an independent small private colony inside Hauz Khas, neighboured by Padmini Enclave.

Hauz Khas has some of the largest green areas in Delhi, namely [[Deer Park (Delhi)|Deer Park]] and [[Rose garden]].<br />
It is near to the two major hospitals in Delhi, [[All India Institutes of Medical Sciences|AIIMS]] and [[Safdarjung Hospital]].

As Hauz Khas now is administered as a district, it is also known as a reference for other areas like Mayfair Gardens, Padmini Enclave, Safdarjung Enclave, Hauz Khas Village, Kalu Sarai, IIT-Delhi, Shahpur Jat, Asiad Village, Katwaria Sarai and institutional areas like on Sirifort Road and Aurobindo Marg.

==Hauz Khas village==
[[File:Hauz Khas village.jpg|thumb|150px|An art gallery in the Hauz Khas village.]]
[[Hauz Khas Complex#The village|Hauz Khas village]] is a historic habitation around the region of the [[Hauz Khas Complex]], dating to much before establishment of [[South Delhi]] city. It existed as an urban village at the edge of larger Hauz Khas area, developed by [[DLF Limited|DLF]] after the 1960s. The village area started getting modernized in mid-1980s when designer boutiques of fashion designer like Bina Ramani, started moving in.<ref name="express11"/><ref name="Tarlo1996">{{cite book|author=Emma Tarlo|title=Clothing Matters: Dress and Identity in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8wyM5heEc9gC&pg=PA288|year=1996|publisher=C. Hurst & Co. Publishers|isbn=978-1-85065-176-5|pages=288–}}</ref> Then, in the late 1990s restaurants started coming up in the area, today it has around 50 restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes.<ref name="times">{{Cite web |title = Hauz Khas Village eateries under lens | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-06/delhi/37499013_1_hauz-khas-village-sans-licence-illegal-construction | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130308010147/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-06/delhi/37499013_1_hauz-khas-village-sans-licence-illegal-construction | url-status = dead | archive-date = 8 March 2013 | date =6 March 2013 |work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 15 June 2013 }}</ref><ref name="express">{{Cite web| title = The New, New, Hauz Khas Village| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-new-new-hauz-khas-village/861185/0 | newspaper =The Indian Express | date =18 October 2011 | access-date = 15 June 2013 }}</ref>

The success of Hauz Khas village has led to the development of [[Shahpur Jat]] and Lado Sarai as fashion and design markets also in the South Delhi area.<ref name="express11">{{Cite web | title =Whine Not| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/whine-not/819111/ | newspaper =The Indian Express | date = 19 July 2011 | access-date = 15 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| title =Delhi's soho| url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Delhi-s-soho/Article1-1076538. | work =Hindustan Times | date =15 June 2011 | access-date = 16 June 2013 }}</ref>

<gallery>
Lake_in_Hauz_Khas.jpg|Lake in Hauz Khas Village in the year 2014.
Hauz Khas Village Lake.jpg|Skyview of lake
Hauz Khas village.jpg| The Tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Hauz Khas Village 0002 046.jpg|Islamic monument at Hauz Khas
Hauz Khas Village 0002 227.jpg|Arc and wall design
Hauz Khas Village 0002 238.jpg|Dome design inside the tomb
</gallery>

==Points of interest and tourism==
Historical Places like the Hauz Khas Complex which consists of the Hauz Khas Lake or Royal Tank, a [[mosque]] and a [[tomb]], all from the time of the [[Khalji dynasty]]. Neeli Masjid and [[Chor Minar]], where the heads of executed thieves (chor) would be put on display in the earlier days, lie inside the colony.

Nearby landmarks include [[Siri Fort Auditorium]], [[Siri Fort Sports Complex]], HUDCO Place and [[Yusuf Sarai]] Community Centre.

Hauz Khas is witnessing the growth of trendy shops and lodgings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/south-asia-institute/publications/working-papers/file108721.pdf |title=Dynamics of social change in South Delhi's Hauz Khas Village |last=Benroider |first= Lucie|year=2015 |website= soas.ac.uk|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> It is now becoming the center for domestic and international tourists and backpackers. The area also is home to historical monuments and has easy access to the [[Delhi Metro]], making it a preferred location for many visitors to India and domestic middle-class visitors from other Indian states. The area attracts young tourists with numerous hip [[hostel]]s and [[cafe]]s.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>

==Accessibility==
The domestic terminal of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] (Terminal 1) is {{convert|11|km}} from Hauz Khas while the international terminal (Terminal 3) is {{convert|16|km}}.

[[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station]] lies {{convert|8|km}} away.

The [[Hauz Khas (Delhi Metro)|Hauz Khas Metro Station]] ([[Yellow Line (Delhi Metro)|Yellow]] and [[Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)|Magenta Lines]]) is situated towards the Outer Ring Road.

==Education==
Hauz Khas houses engineering and management colleges like the [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]] and the [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]]. Hauz Khas also houses the fashion college [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]].

Hauz Khas also contains private schools such as [[Laxman Public School]] and General Raj's School and a school run by the Aurobindo society [[Mother's International School]] with [[Sahoday Senior Secondary School]]. Due to the location of the [[Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi]] nearby, the area of Kalu Sarai has developed into an educational hub, with many private [[cram schools]], like MADE EASY (Temple for ESE aspirants), Achievers Point, [[FIITJEE]], Aakash Educational Services Limited, Resonance Eduventures Pvt. Ltd., for helping the student with the goal of cracking the admission tests of [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] and [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]], and prestigious exams like [[Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana]], [[National Talent Search Examination]], [[International Mathematics Olympiad]], and other competitive tests conducted in [[India]]. It also houses [[Institute of Home Economics]], which is a college of [[University of Delhi]]. St. Anthony's senior secondary school <ref>{{cite web | title=Home :: | website=St. Anthony`s Sr. Secondary School | date=5 January 1970 | url=http://www.stanthonyschool.in/ | access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>

==Nearby==
Fastbooktrip, Institute of Home Economics, Gaudiya Math, Panchshila Club, [[Chor Minar]], IDGAH, [[Delhi Development Authority|DDA]] Sarvpriya Vihar Park

==References==
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==External links==

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[[Category:District subdivisions of Delhi]]
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[[Category:History of Delhi]]

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