Hauz Khas | |
|---|---|
District Subdivision | |
  Hauz Khas Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′50″N 77°12′14″E / 28.5471°N 77.2040°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South Delhi |
| Founded by | Allauddin Khilji |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Hindi, English, Punjabi, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 011 |
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 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, SDA (Sri Aurobindo Marg) to the west, Gulmohar Park (Balbir Saxena Marg) towards the north, Sarvapriya Vihar (Outer Ring Road) towards the south and 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.[1] 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 hostels and cafes.[2][3]
- ^ Benroider, Lucie (2015). "Dynamics of social change in South Delhi's Hauz Khas Village" (PDF). soas.ac.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Backpacker haven Paharganj losing out to safer, hip hostels in south Delhi". The Times of India.
- ^ "Paharganj: Trap or haven for tourists?". Deccan Herald. 23 May 2012.