Dharamsala or Dharamshāla, (literally "Rest House"; Hindi: धर्मशाला; ; Hindi pronunciation /d̪ʱərmʃɑlɑ/) is a town and a municipal council in Kangra district in the northern regions of India in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The town is notable as the capital of the Central Tibetan Administration, a Tibetan government in exile led by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th and current Dalai Lama. The government's headquarters are located in McLeod Ganj, a suburb that is also referred to as Upper Dharamsala or "Little Lhasa". (more)
Type: place
Genres: politics, biology, science, buddhism, religious
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McLeod Ganj:
McLeod Ganj or Mcleodganj, also known as Upper Dharamsala is a suburb of Dharamsala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known as "Little Lhasa" due to its large population of Tibetan refugees. The Tibetan Government in Exile is headq
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Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama:
Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Döndrub ( ) 6 July 1935 in Qinghai ), is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama is a revered spiritual leader among Tibetans and exerts a powerful influence over the Gelug School
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Dalai Lama:
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and political leader of the Tibetan people. Often referred to simply as "His Holiness" (HH), or "His Holiness The Dalai Lama", Tibetans usually call the Dalai Lama by the epithets Gyalwa Rinpoche, meaning "Precious Vic
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Government in exile:
A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the as
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Central Tibetan Administration:
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), officially the Central Tibetan Administration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is a government in exile headed by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, which claims to be the rightful and legitimate government o
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Miss Tibet:
Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in Dharamshala, India. It is produced by Lobsang Wangyal Productions. The winner is expected to participate in the annual international beauty pageant, Miss Earth.
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St. John in the Wilderness:
St. John in the Wilderness is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint John, located in Dharamsala, India. Its churchyard is the final resting place of Lord Elgin, a British Viceroy of India during the 19th century.
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Dal Lake (Himachal Pradesh):
Dal Lake is a small mid altitude lake (1,775 m above sea level) near of a very beautiful village "Tota Rani" in Kangra district (Himachal Pradesh) in northern India. The lake is surrounded by deodar trees and is considered as a sacred spot as there i
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Dhauladhar:
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi. The highest mountain in the range, just behind Dharamsala, is the Dhauladhar, or 'Whit
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Namrata Singh Gujral:
Namrata Singh Gujral (born 26 February 1976) is an American actress. She is of Sikh faith and of Indian, Tibetan and Latin descent. She is a 1998 graduate from the University of West Florida but was born in Dharamsala.
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Sidhbari:
Sidhbari is a small town, situated in the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains, in Himachal Pradesh. It derives it's name from a sage, Baba Sidh. This small town is hustling with the activity because of lots of landmarks features. Very near to this vill
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