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Greetings from Dharamshala, India, where these Tibetan kids were having the best time • May 14, 2025, 7:15 AM ET (NPR)
IPL 2025, PBKS vs DC updates: Punjab Kings v Delhi Capitals abandoned in Dharamsala as players, fans evacuated from HPCA Stadium • May 10, 2025, 6:01 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Indian Railways deploy special Vande Bharat to ferry IPL players, crew from Dharamshala • May 10, 2025, 6:01 AM ET (The Indian Express)
IPL 2025, PBKS-DC: Match called off amid blackout in Dharamsala due to security concerns • May 8, 2025, 6:56 AM ET (The Hindu)
Operation Sindoor: IPL matches in Dharamsala set to go ahead as per plan for now, says league chairperson Arun Dhumal • May 7, 2025, 3:31 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Dharamshala, India
Dharamshala, IndiaLocated in western Himachal Pradesh state, Dharamshala is a scenic mountain city in the lower Himalayas. It is also home to the Dalai Lama's government-in-exile, established after his 1959 flight from Tibet (China).

Dharamshala, city, western Himachal Pradesh state, northwestern India. It is located on a lower slope of the Himalayas.

Dharamshala is a scenic health resort. Aerated water is bottled there, and slate is quarried nearby. The city was virtually destroyed by an earthquake in 1905, but it was then rebuilt. The Dalai Lama established a government-in-exile in Dharamshala after he fled from Tibet (China) in 1959. Pop. (2015) 53,543.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Mindy Johnston.