Hauz Khas
HAUS KHAS
INTRODUCTION
In 1303 A.D., Alauddin Khilji laid the foundation of his capital city Siri. He decided to build a reservoir to serve the basic needs of growing population. The tank called Hauz e- Alai (tank of Alauddin) was spread over huge area of 6 hectares and it remained filled with monsoon water naturally. After the death of Alauddin, focus shifted away from Siri to Jahanpanah as new capital. The water channels got silted up and dry bed began to cultivate. In the middle of 14th century, Firoz Shah Tughlaq ascended the throne and showed great interest in educational buildings and laying out gardens etc. So, the tank was desilted again and several buildings were built around it, which together are now known as Hauz-Khas and are enclosed partly within modern walls. After the death of Firoz Shah, the tank again silted up and area came to be inhabited by rural population, which grows to be known as the Hauz Khas village.
The Hauz Khas Complex houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque , a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. Firoz Shah Tughlaq built a Madrasa on the southern and eastern banks of the lake, which are the western and northern wings of the Madrasa respectively. The two wings of the Madrasa are at right angles to one-another, making the English alphabet L, with Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s tomb being the meeting point of the two wings. The Madrasa and the tomb were constructed in the 1350s
In the 1980s, Hauz Khas Village, studded with domed tombs of Muslim royalty from the 14th to 16th centuries, was developed as an upper class residential cum commercial area in the metropolis of South Delhi, India.
It is now a relatively expensive tourist-cum-commercial area with numerous art galleries, upscale boutiques and restaurant. Located between two primary arteries of the city (inner and outer ring road), Hauz Khas village is hidden behind
INTRODUCTION
In 1303 A.D., Alauddin Khilji laid the foundation of his capital city Siri. He decided to build a reservoir to serve the basic needs of growing population. The tank called Hauz e- Alai (tank of Alauddin) was spread over huge area of 6 hectares and it remained filled with monsoon water naturally. After the death of Alauddin, focus shifted away from Siri to Jahanpanah as new capital. The water channels got silted up and dry bed began to cultivate. In the middle of 14th century, Firoz Shah Tughlaq ascended the throne and showed great interest in educational buildings and laying out gardens etc. So, the tank was desilted again and several buildings were built around it, which together are now known as Hauz-Khas and are enclosed partly within modern walls. After the death of Firoz Shah, the tank again silted up and area came to be inhabited by rural population, which grows to be known as the Hauz Khas village.
The Hauz Khas Complex houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, a mosque , a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. Firoz Shah Tughlaq built a Madrasa on the southern and eastern banks of the lake, which are the western and northern wings of the Madrasa respectively. The two wings of the Madrasa are at right angles to one-another, making the English alphabet L, with Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s tomb being the meeting point of the two wings. The Madrasa and the tomb were constructed in the 1350s
In the 1980s, Hauz Khas Village, studded with domed tombs of Muslim royalty from the 14th to 16th centuries, was developed as an upper class residential cum commercial area in the metropolis of South Delhi, India.
It is now a relatively expensive tourist-cum-commercial area with numerous art galleries, upscale boutiques and restaurant. Located between two primary arteries of the city (inner and outer ring road), Hauz Khas village is hidden behind