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The Dal lake is situated in the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from the natural beauty, Dal Lake attractions are the colourful shikaras which is a wooden houseboat used for multiple purposes including transportation of people.

Hindi is widely spoken in north India. But besides Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken. Local dialects such as Bhojpuri, Bihari are spoken in Uttar Pradesh.

The festivals and fair are indeed celebrated by great enthusiasm and excitement by North Indians. They take holidays, decorate their homes, interact with one another, plan trips and spend money to enjoy the festive season. They go shopping and wear a new dress and welcome festivals in an energetic environment. Some famous festivals  of North India are Diwali, Holi, Lohri, Baisakhi, Teej etc and Taj Mahotsav at Agra, Urs Fair at Ajmer, Cattle Fair at Pushkar are some fairs celebrated in North India.

Hindi is widely spoken in north India. But besides Hindi, Punjabi, Sindhi and Kashmiri languages are also spoken. Local dialects such as Bhojpuri, Bihari are spoken in Uttar Pradesh.

Shri Guru Nanak was the first Guru of the Sikhs (the dominant religion in Punjab), All Sikh Gurus after him have worn turbans. Wearing a Sikh Dastaar or turban is mandatory for Sikh men to take care of their uncut hair, and preserve their identity.

Lassi is a form of sweetened buttermilk from Punjab and is a delight to the taste buds. The combination of the refreshment, the energy boost and the digestive aid offered by lassi have made it increasingly popular among people around the world.

The dance forms of Ras and Garba belong to Gujarat. It is very popular all over the world. Garba originated in Gujarat and is performed during Navratri, a 9-day festival of Goddess Durga. The Ras is also performed during Navratri and is played with colourful wooden sticks.

In Rajasthan, men wear a dhoti and a short, pleated frock-shirt called Angarkhu. Women wear colourful, pleated ankle-length skirts called Ghaghra and long, waist-length blouses.

Although the long coastline of Gujarat ensures a huge variety of seafood, the influence of Jain culture and philosophy makes the region a predominantly vegetarian barring some communities. Gujarat has one of the largest population of Jains in the world and their practice of vegetarian cuisines, along with traditional Hindu cuisines, influence the people of Gujarat, in general, to tend towards a vegetarian diet.