Kangra tea is a tea from the Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India. Both black tea and green tea have been produced in the Kangra Valley since the mid-19th century. Kangra tea was given the Geographical Indication status in 2005. Contents 1History 2Description 3Tea tourism 4See also 5References History Tea was first grown in the Kangra region in the mid-19th century. After a feasibility survey in 1848 showed the
Kangra Valley is a river valley situated in the Western Himalayas. It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is a popular tourist destination. The Kangri dialect is spoken there. Dharamshala, the headquarters of Kangra district and the main city of the valley, lies on the southern spur (lateral ridge) of Dhauladhar. Contents 1History 2Geography 2.1Climate 3Language 4Important towns 5Transport 5.1Road 5.2Railway 5.3Airport 6Tourism 7References
Kangra is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is also known as Nagarkot. Kangra Contents 1Meaning of Kangra 2History 2.1Invasions of Nagarkot 2.2The Katoch-Sikh battles and alliances against the Kingdom of Nepal 3Geography 4Economy 5Visitor attractions 6Demographics 6.1Demographics 7Transport 8See also 9References 10Further reading 11External links Meaning of Kangra Kangri word in Ladakh/Lahaul
Kotwali Bazar is a suburb of Dharamshala, situated at the foothills of Dhauladhar mountains, a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains, in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. This Himachal Pradesh location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Kotwali Bazar Suburb Kotwali Bazar Location in Himachal Pradesh Show map of Himachal PradeshShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 32.222°N 76.317°ECoordinates: 32.222°N 76.317°E Country India
Dharamkot (aka Dharmkot) is a small hill station in Kangra district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. On the crest of a hill above McLeodGanj, Dharamkot is a spot with wide views of the Kangra Valley and the Dhauladhar ranges. Dharamkot also has the Vipassana meditation centre, Dhamma Shikara, as well as the Tushita Meditation Centre which is a centre for the study and practice of Buddhism
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, abbreviated as the HPCA Stadium, is a beautiful picturesque cricket stadium located in the city of Dharamshala in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The town of Dharamsala is best known internationally as the home of the Dalai Lama of Tibet. It is also considered as one of the most beautiful cricket grounds in the world. Contents 1Location and
Dalai Lama (UK: /ˈdælaɪ ˈlɑːmə/, US: /ˈdɑːlaɪ/; Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Wylie: Tā la’i bla ma ) is a title given by the Tibetan people to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or “Yellow Hat” school of Tibetan Buddhism, the newest and most dominant of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The 14th and current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso, who lives as a refugee in India. The Dalai Lama is also considered to
The 1959 Tibetan uprising (also known by other names) began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the People’s Republic of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement was reached in 1951. The initial uprising occurred amid general Chinese-Tibetan tensions and a context of confusion, because Tibetan protestors feared that the
Bhagsu/Bhaksu (also known as Bhagsunag or Bhagsunath) is a village near McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The village is the site of Bhagsunag waterfall and the ancient Bhagsunag Temple. In early 18th century, the Gorkhas came here with British to settle and they formed the 1st Gorkha Rifles in 1815 (The Malaun Regiment). Bhagsu is also the home of 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun
Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar, is a species of cedar native to the Himalayas. Contents 1Description 1.1Chemistry 2Etymology 3Distribution and habitat 4Cultivation 5Uses 5.1Construction material 5.2Herbal Ayurveda 5.3Incense 6Culture 7See also 8References 9External links Description It is a large evergreen coniferous tree reaching 40–50 metres (131–164 feet) tall, exceptionally 60 m (197 ft) with a trunk up to 3 m (10 ft) in diameter.