GK
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Dharamshala
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Solan
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Una
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Kinnaur
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Detailed explanation-1: -McLeod Ganj, also spelt McLeodganj, (pronounced Mc-loud-gunj) is a suburb of Dharamshala in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known as “Little Lhasa” or “Dhasa” (a short form of Dharamshala used mainly by Tibetans) because of its large population of Tibetans.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Gurkhas referred to Dharamshala as ‘Bhagsu’ and referred to themselves as Bhagsuwalas.
Detailed explanation-3: -A dharamshala, also written as dharmashala is a public resthouse or shelter in the Indian subcontinent. Just as sarai are for travellers and caravans, dharamshalas are built for religious travellers at pilgrimage sites. In Nepal there are dharamshalas especially built for pilgrims as well as dharamshalas for locals.