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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.
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.
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In May 1960, the Central Tibetan Administration was moved to Dharamshala when Jawaharlal Nehru, then Prime Minister of India allowed him and his followers to settle in McLeod Ganj. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] There they established the " government-in-exile " in 1960 and the Namgyal Monastery . [ 13 ]
Dharamshala Municipal Corporation was formed to improve the infrastructure of the town as per the needs of local population. [3] Dharamshala Municipal Corporation has been categorised into wards and each ward is headed by councillor for which elections are held every 5 years.
The Mall Road is the central business district of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh's capital city. The total GDP for 2005–06 was estimated at ₹ 254 billion as against ₹ 230 billion in the year 2004–05, showing an increase of 10.5%. [55]
Dharamshala Assembly constituency is one of the 68 constituencies in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh a northern state of India.
The temple is located on a small spur on the Dharamshala-Shimla road at a distance of about 20 km from the Jawalamukhi Road Railway Station and attracts hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. There is a small platform in front of the temple and a big mandapa where a huge brass bell presented by the King of Nepal is hung.