Hauz Khas Village

Hauz Khas Complex in Hauz Khas, South Delhi houses a water tank, an Islamic seminary, amosque, a tomb and pavilions built around an urbanized village with medieval history traced to the 13th century of Delhi Sultanate reign. Hauz Khas the royal water tank was famously called the national capital of ethnic chic by New York Times correspondent, Barbara Crosette. The medieval village complex adjoining it has been converted into just that. Indian arts, crafts, textiles and designs are wrapped in 21st century shopping bags for elite shoppers and tourists, at mud-plastered shopping kiosks with a 13th century water-tank, a mosque, a tomb and an Islamic seminary for backdrop.