Monday, April 26, 2010

Love in the ruins...Hauz khas Complex

Many a love stories have begun with me… many more will come alive..
Your love adds colour to me .. violet, blue, yellow, red and saffire..
Come add music to my life as I give a place for you to hide..
Come.. eat, sing and laugh with me… through you I live my youth & my life

Hauz khas ruins complex is a part of deer park and is surrounded by hauz khas enclave,Greenpark and Safdarjung enclave.

Taking you back in history the place was built in 13th century and was a part of second medieval city of Delhi sultanate. To meet the water requirements Allauddin Khilji excavated the Hauz which later came to be known as “Hauz Khas”, hauz for tank/lake and khas for royal. The complex houses Firoz Shah’s tomb, madrassa and a mosque along with the royal tank. That’s enough of a flash back into the history for more of such drab information you may visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauz_Khas_Complex

The complex is probably one of the most obscure places in Delhi, only famous amongst designers, foreigners and the likes of it for its elegant stores, boutiques, antique shops and great restaurants. As for me this place is perfect to watch the sun slowly hide behind the earth for its slumber. The dilapidated 13th century structure along with young love budding in its nooks and crevices, gang of college students smoking and juxtaposing them other health freaks jogging by the lake side, vying to reduce that extra centimeter - makes it a beautiful play of human emotions, priorities, nature and time…

My idea of enjoyment at this place is a cup of tea along with Wai-Wai cup noodles, a great company and some good photography..