Hauz Khas is named after an ancient water reservoir by the same name, now part of the extensive Hauz Khas Complex in New Delhi the capital of India. 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 Allauddin Khilji (1296–1316) to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri Fort.
It houses an Islamic seminary, a mosque, a tomb and pavilions built around with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. It was part of Siri, the second medieval city of India of the Delhi Sultanate of Allauddin Khilji Dynasty. The Hauz Khas village which was known in the medieval period for the amazing buildings built around the reservoir drew a large congregation of Islamic scholars and students to the Madrasa for Islamic education.This site also holds forth the days of ruin that ravished the grandeur of Khilji’s reign after his death. Hauz-Khas is considered to be the only structure of Siri Fort, which has survived the thwarts of ravishing time.
The present status of the village also retains not only the old charm of the place but has enhanced its aesthetic appeal through the well manicured green parks planted with ornamental trees all around with walk ways, and the sophisticated “gentrified” market and residential complexes which have sprung up around the old village. The tank itself has been reduced in size and well landscaped with water fountains.
Some of the pictures were part of many shot by me with Nikon D50 and a front element damaged Kiron 28-105/3.2 1980 made zoom lens.
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