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Dharamshala (/ ˈ d ɑːr ə m ʃ ɑː l ə /, Hindi: [d̪ʱərmʃaːlaː]; also spelled Dharamsala) is a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It serves as the winter capital of the state and the administrative headquarters of the Kangra district since 1855. [5] [6] [7] The town also hosts the Tibetan Government-in-exile.
Kangra-Gaggal Airport [4] (IATA: DHM, ICAO: VIGG), officially known as Kangra Airport, is a domestic airport serving areas of Kangra including Dharamshala, the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
McLeodganj in Dharamsala is a seat of the Dalai Lama has become a place of international fame since 1966. Central University of Himachal Pradesh at Dharamsala in Kangra district was established on 20 March 2009 under the Central University Act 2009(No.25 of 2009) of Indian Parliament.
The valley is filled with numerous perennial streams, which irrigate the valley, and the river Beas flows through this valley.The valley has an average elevation of 2000 ft. Kangra Valley is a strike valley and extends from the foot of the Dhauladhar range to the south of river Beas.
Dharamshala became a popular hill station during the British. [3] In 1905, the Kangra Valley suffered a major earthquake destroying much of the cantonment and the infrastructure in the region killing nearly 20,000 including 1,625 at Dharmasala including 15 foreigners and 112 of the Gurkha garrison."
A dharamshala, also written as dharmashala, is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. [1] It also refers to Sikh places of worship before the introduction of Gurdwaras . [ 2 ] Just as sarai are for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are built for religious travellers at pilgrimage sites.
Kotwali Bazar is a suburb of Dharamshala, situated at the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains, a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains, in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh
Dharamshala was announced as one of the eight venues for the event. [11] On 11 December 2015, ICC announced the fixtures of the event where the HPCA Stadium was scheduled to host all the first round Group A matches and a single Super 10 Group 2 match. [12] Originally the marquee India v Pakistan match was scheduled to be hosted by this venue. [13]
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