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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.
The Deer Park along with the connected District Park (that houses the Hauz Khas lake) and adjacent Rose Garden (accessible from IIT Delhi and Safdarjung Development Area) make up one of the largest green areas in New Delhi and are collectively called "the lungs of Delhi" because they provide fresh air in the otherwise polluted hustling bustling mega metropolitan Delhi. [3]
Chor Minar or 'Tower of Thieves' is a 13th-century minaret with 225 holes, [1] situated just off Aurobindo Marg in the Hauz Khas area, in New Delhi. [2] [3] The Chor Minar is nearly 700 to 800 years old. [4] it's also situated in narnaul Haryana near dhosi hills 120 km away from Delhi
The temple located in Hauz Khas is famous for its annual Rathyatra festival attended by thousands of devotees. [1] Gallery. Deities inside the Hauz Khas Temple.
Eastern limb of the madrasa from the tomb Northern limb of the madrasa starting with the tomb of Feruz Shah and ending in a mosque, with reservoir in the foreground. Hauz Khas Complex in Hauz Khas, 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 Sultanate reign.
Sunder Nursery, formerly called Azim Bagh or Bagh-e-Azeem, is a 16th-century heritage park complex adjacent to the Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi. [1] Originally known as Azim Bagh and built by the Mughals in the 16th century, it lies on the Mughal-era Grand Trunk Road , and is spread over 90 acres (36 hectare).
The ‘mother parish’ has helped in and witnessed the growth of several parishes in and around Delhi during the last five decades. These are : Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Janakpuri, St. James' Orthodox Church, Mayur Vihar Phase-3, Delhi, St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Faridabad, St. John's Orthodox Church, Mayur Vihar, St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Sarita Vihar, St. Thomas Orthodox Church ...
Neela Hauz is a freshwater lake which was slowly dying due to the dumping of waste. [6] During ancient times it was the main source of water supply for the Rajput city of Qila Rai Pithora . [ 6 ] During ancient times, its basin was recharged by the wider dense forests of Sanjay Van and its overflow drained in to Yamuna .