A lazy winter afternoon...after lunch, we decided to stroll through the famous Hauz Khas village.
And some images were captured- first by the heart, and then by my camera
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| An interesting name board design |
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A different point of view.The biz philosophy. They lay cuddled..on the chilly winter afternoon. |
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| The Banyan Tree-Deer Park, that borders on one side of Hauz Khas village. |
Fountain in the reservoir, middle of deer park-Hauz Khas village
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| View from Top |
The beautiful stone jharokha. It remains as part of the old fortress.
They were on a stroll too in the Deer park.
Galli-Bistro walli...
And thus the journey ended...just for the day. There was so much to be discovered and captured yet. But it was getting really cold and I made a promise to self...I shall return, because I am in love with this place.
Before we bid adieu, a little note on Hauz Khas Village and its history.
Hauz Khas Complex (Hindi: हौज़ ख़ास, Punjabi: ਹੌਜ਼ ਖ਼ਾਸ, Urdu: حوض خاص) in South Delhi,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 Sultanatereign. It was part of Siri, the second medieval city of India of the Delhi Sultanate ofAllauddin Khilji Dynasty (1296–1316). The etymology of the name Hauz Khas in Urdu language is derived from the words ‘Hauz’: “water tank” (or lake) and ‘Khas’:“royal”- the “Royal tank”. The large water tank or reservoir was first built by Khilji {the plaque displayed (pictured in the gallery) at the site records this fact} to supply water to the inhabitants of Siri. The tank was de–silted during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughlaq (1351–88). Several buildings (Mosque and madrasa) and tombs were built overlooking the water tank or lake. Firuz Shah’s tomb pivots the L–shaped building complex which overlooks the tank.You may read more about the village, here and here.
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