Dharamshala is a municipal corporation city in the upper reaches of the Kangra Valley and is surrounded by dense coniferous forest consisting mainly of stately Deodar cedar trees.
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14 Facts About Dharamshala
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In May 1960, the Central Tibetan Administration was moved to Dharamshala, making it the centre of the Tibetan exile world in India.
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Traditionally known for Kangra green tea, Dharamshala now produces all teas including black tea, green tea, oolong tea and white teas, in addition to the popular Kashmiri Kahwa and Masala Chai.
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The indigenous people of the Dharamshala area are the Gaddis, a predominantly Hindu group who traditionally lived a nomadic or semi-nomadic transhumant lifestyle.
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Dharamshala became a popular hill station for the British working in or near Delhi, offering a cool respite during the hot summer months.
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Tibetan settlement of Dharamshala began in 1959, when the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet and Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India allowed him and his followers to settle in McLeod Ganj, a former colonial British summer picnic spot 10 kilometers to the north of Dharamshala.
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Dharamshala has a monsoon influenced, humid subtropical climate .
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Dharamshala was upgraded from a Municipal Council to a Corporation in 2015.
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Dharamshala has lush tea gardens that produce its popular Kangra tea.
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Traditionally known for Kangra green tea, Dharamshala now produces a variety of teas, including black, green, oolong and white teas, along with Kashmiri Kahwa and Masala Chai.
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Dharamshala is a starting point to a number of trekking trails that especially includes lead trekkers across Dhauladhar into the upper Ravi Valley and Chamba district.
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