Hauz Rani, originally Hauz-i-Rani, is an old settlement in South Delhi District that dates back to the 13th century. It was a small village developed in the neighborhood of Muhammad Shah Tughluq's city of Jahanpanah. ‘Hauz’ is a Persian word meaning ‘reservoir’, may be alluding to an old tank situated at Jahanpanah, and ‘Rani’ means ‘queen’. Hauz Rani is situated north of Khirki, near Mehrauli in Malviya Nagar.
