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Dharamsala, town (2001 est. pop. 19,200), Himachal Pradesh, N India. Located on the slopes of the Kangra valley at the edge of Dhauladhar range in the outer Himalayas. Dharamsala is noted as the residence of the Dalai Lama Dalai Lama (dä`lī lä`mə) [Tibetan,=oceanic teacher], title of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism . ..... Click the link for more information. . The lower section is a largely Indian market town; the upper section, also known as McLeod Ganj, is a former British hill station and site of the Tibetan government in exile since 1960. The 8th earl of Elgin Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th earl of Elgin, 1849–1917, was viceroy of India (1894–99) during an extremely troubled period in that country's history and served as colonial secretary from 1905 to 1908. ..... Click the link for more information. is buried in the churchyard of St. John in the Wilderness in Upper Dharamsala. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Now based in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala, India after fleeing his native Tibet in 1959 following a failed uprising against Chinese occupation, the Dalai Lama promised to attend any interfaith dialogue conference to which he is invited. Numerous Western tourists time their visit to Dharamsala according to when he'll be in residence there just so that they can catch a glimpse of him. a group of psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers met with the Dalai Lama in his private quarters in Dharamsala, India for five days. |
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