Dharamshala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsul; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district.Mcleod Ganj, a village within the Dharamshala municipality, is the home of the current Dalai Lama and the exiled Tibetan government..
Dharamshala is a city in the upper reaches of the Kangra Valley and is surrounded by dense coniferous forest consisting mainly of stately Deodars. The suburbs of the town includes -- Mcleod Ganj, Bhagsu Nath, Forsyth Ganj, Naddi, Kotwali Bazaar (the main market of the town), Kaccheri Adda (government offices such as the court, police, post etc.), Dari, Ramnagar, Sidhpur and Sidhbari (where the Karmapa lama is based) The village of McLeod Ganj lying in the upper reaches is known worldwide for the presence of the Tenzin Gyatso. On 29 April 1959, the 14th Dalai Lama established the Tibetan exile administration in the north Indian hill station of Mussoorie. In May 1960, the Central Tobetan administration (CTA) was moved to Dharamshala. Dharamshala is the centre of the Tibetan exile world in India. Following the 1959 tibetan surprising there was an influx of Tibetan refugees who followed the 14th Dalai Lama. His presence and the Tibetan population has made Dharamshala a popular destination for Indian and foreign tourists, including students studying Tibet.
McLeod Ganj, McLeodGanj, or Mcleodganj, is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra Distrcit of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has an average elevation of 2,082 meters (6,831 feet). Situated on the Dhauladhar range, whose highest peak, "Hanuman Ka Tibba", at about 5,639 metres (18,500 feet), lies just behind it, it is known as "Little Lhasa" or "Dhasa" (short form of Dharamshala, used mainly by Tibetans) due to its large population of Tibetan refugee The Tibetan government in-exile is headquartered in McLeod Ganj.
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