Culture
Haryana has a rich cultural heritage that goes way back to the Vedic times. Dhosi Hill, the Ashram of revered Rishi Chyawyan is an important site where Chyawanprash was formulated for the first time.
The last Hindu Emperor of India who belonged to Rewari in Haryana, Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also called Hemu, taking a cue from Vedic times declared himself a 'Vikramaditya' king after defeating Akbar's forces in Delhi in 1556. It amounted to establishing a vedic 'Hindu Raj' in North India during medieval period after a gap of more than 350 years. The state is rich in folklore with the oldest extant romance of Sorath and Dhaj, Ror Kumar. The people of Haryana have their own traditions. The age old customs of meditation, Yoga and chanting of Vedic Mantras, are still observed by the masses. Famous yoga guru Swami Ramdev is from Mahendragarh in Haryana. Seasonal and religious festivals glorify the culture of this region. Haryana has a variety of folk dances.
The people of Haryana have preserved their old religious and social traditions.The culture of Haryana & the humour is very much similiar to that of Punjab (as Haryana was a part of Punjab state).They celebrate festivals with great enthusiasm and traditional fervor. Their culture and popular art are Saangs, dramas, ballads and songs in which they take great delight. Regarding eating habits, there is an idiom that says, Hara-Bhara Haryana, Jit Doodh-Dahi ka Khana (meaning a lush-green state where milk and curd are the food).Food & cuisines of Haryana are almost same as the one's in Punjab & popular Haryanavi dishes include Makke di Roti (grounded dry corn) & Sarso da saag, Lassi (sweet yogurt),Rajma,Cholay-Bhature etc.
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