The Asian Games Village is located in the Siri Fort

Siri Fort

Siri Fort, in the city of New Delhi, was built during the rule of Ala-ud-Din Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate to defend the city from the onslaught of the Mongols....

 area, near Hauz Khas

Hauz Khas

Hauz Khas Complex 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 Sultanate reign...

 in New Delhi

New Delhi

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, India

India

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The site was developed as the Athlete's Village for the 1982 Asian Games

1982 Asian Games

The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...

, held in New Delhi. The Village is the first of its kind in the Games series

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

. Built on the remains of the 15th Century Khilji Dynasty

Khilji dynasty

The Khilji Sultanate was a dynasty of Turko-Afghan Khalaj origin who ruled large parts of South Asia from 1290 - 1320. They were the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate of India...

's Siri Fort over an area of 800 acres (3.2 km²), this residential colony has 853 flats of which 793 house top officials of PSUs, bureaucrats, public servants and even union ministers. The former President

President

A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...

 of India APJ Abdul Kalam used to be a resident in the colony prior to his nomination as the President.