What is "haveli"

n. A type of private mansion in India and Pakistan.

Haveli is generic term used for a traditional townhouse and mansions in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh usually one with historical and architectural significance. The word haveli is derived from Arabic haveli, meaning "partition" or "private space" popularised under Mughal Empire and was devoid of any architectural affiliations. Later, the word haveli came to be used as generic term for various styles of regional mansions, townhouse and temples found in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Haveli is a 1993 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples. It is the sequel to the 1989 book, Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind, also by Suzanne Fisher Staples. Haveli shows the ups and downs of Shabanu's new life as an 18-year-old mother.

A haveli is a historic private mansion in India or Pakistan.

Haveli may also refer to:

• Haveli (novel), a 1993 novel by Suzanne Fisher Staples
• Haveli, Pune, a town in Pune District, Maharashtra, India
• Haveli taluka, a taluka or tehsil in Haveli subdivision, Pune District, Maharashtra, India
• Haveli District, a district of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
• Haveli Lakha, a town in Okara District, Punjab, Pakistan