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Tourists dance to Haryanvi beats with a boom box inside Dehradun’s Robber’s Cave
✍️ India Today
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 03:42 AM
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A group of visitors entered Dehradun’s Robber’s Cave carrying a portable boom box and performed Haryanvi songs inside the limestone gorge.
Recent visitors to Dehradun’s Robber’s Cave brought a portable boom box into the narrow limestone gorge and played Haryanvi folk songs while moving through the chambers. The group was seen dancing and singing in the cave’s dimly lit passages, creating an unusual blend of traditional music and adventure tourism. Robber’s Cave, a popular natural attraction known for its cool water pools and echoing corridors, rarely witnesses such organized musical performances. Local onlookers noted the lively atmosphere but no official comment was recorded from authorities regarding the activity. The incident highlights the growing trend of tourists seeking novel experiences at heritage sites across India.