| Cultural Influences:
With the amalgam of people from different communities, Roorkee can
well be termed as a flower vase where all the flowers combine to create
an exotic look yet maintaining there separate identity. |
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| Traditional Songs/Dance:
Though Roorkee does not possess any special dance form, yet it has to
its credit several songs which form an integral part of such festivities
like marriages. |
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| Language (Dialect):
Hindi is widely spoken and understood throughout Roorkee. Other major
languages prevalent in the region are English, Urdu and Garhwali. |
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People of the town: Residents of this beautiful place can be termed as simple, hardworking, peaceful and fun loving by nature.
It is believed that the residents of Roorkee are the
descendants of Indo-Gangetic migrants from the area of Rohilkhand,
modern day Saharanpur. |
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