Central Tibetan Administration

The Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan: བོད་མིའི་སྒྲིག་འཛུགས་, Wylie: Bod mi’i sgrig ‘dzugs, THL: Bömi Drikdzuk, Tibetan pronunciation: , lit. ’Tibetan People’s Exile Organization’), often referred to as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, is a non-profit political organization based in Dharamshala, India. Its organization is modeled after an elective parliamentary government, composed of a judiciary branch, a legislative branch, and an executive branch. The organization was created on 29 May 2011, after the 14th Dalai Lama rejected calls for Tibetan independence; following his

Karmapa

The Karmapa (honorific title His Holiness the Gyalwa  Karmapa, more formally as Gyalwang  Karmapa, and informally as the Karmapa Lama) is the head of the Karma Kagyu, the largest sub-school of the Kagyu (བཀའ་བརྒྱུད, Wylie: bka’ brgyud), itself one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Karmapa was Tibet’s first consciously incarnating lama. The historical seat of the Karmapas is Tsurphu Monastery in the Tolung valley of Tibet. The Karmapa’s principal seat in

14th Dalai Lama

The 14th Dalai Lama (spiritual name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, known as Tenzin Gyatso (Tibetan: བསྟན་འཛིན་རྒྱ་མཚོ་, Wylie: bsTan-‘dzin rgya-mtsho); né Lhamo Thondup), known as Gyalwa Rinpoche to the Tibetan people, is the current Dalai Lama. He is the highest spiritual leader and former head of the country of Tibet. He was born on 6 July 1935, or in the Tibetan calendar, in the Wood-Pig Year, 5th month,

Ratlam

Ratlam, known historically as Ratnapuri (lit. gem city), is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,570 ft)above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India.It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital Bhopal. In 2019

Jhabua

Jhabua is a town and a municipality in Jhabua district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Jhabua District. Recently the district has got international recognition because of its endemic hen species “kadaknath”. It has been granted the GI tag. Contents   1History 1.1Jhabua Princely State 1.2Post-Independence 2Geography 3Demographics 4Educational status of Jhabua 5People 6References 7External links History

Barwani

Barwani or Badwani (Hindi: Baḍwāni) is a municipal town in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India, that is situated near the left bank of the Narmada River. It is the administrative headquarters of Barwani district and has also served as the capital of the former princely state of Barwani. Barwani is only accessible by road. Contents   1Origin of name 2Geography 3Transport 3.1Railways 3.2Roads 4Demographics 5Economy 6Culture 6.1Main festivals 7Places

Shabwah Governorate

Shabwah (Arabic: شَبْوَة, romanized: Šabwa) is a governorate (province) of Yemen. Its main town is Ataq. During the Yemeni Civil War in 2015, the province became a battleground. The battle, known as the Shabwah Campaign, ended on August 15, 2015, after forces loyal to the government of Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi defeated Houthi rebels. Contents   1Geography 1.1Adjacent governorates 1.2Districts 2References Geography Adjacent governorates Hadhramaut Governorate (north, east) Abyan Governorate (south) Al

Sardarpur

Sardarpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a town on Mahi river on the Malwa plateau. There is an ancient Shivalinga situated at the bank of Mahi river at a place called Shree Jhineshwar Dham; Shri Mohankheda Jain Thirth and Bhopawar Jain Tirth are located nearby.  It is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in

Manawar

Manawar is a town with tehsil in Dhar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The name Manawar came from name of river Mān that flows at southern edge of the town. Pin code of Manawar is 454446. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Places 4Business and Lifestyle 5References Geography Manawar is located at 22.23°N 75.08°E. It has an average elevation of 180 metres (590 feet). It lies in Narmada Valley. Nearest

Dharampuri

Dharampuri is a town and headquarters of a tehsil in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated on banks of river Narmada. It is a place of some historical and archaeological interest. Contents   1Geography 2History 3Demographics 4Important Places 4.1Bilwamriteshwar Mahadev Temple 5References Geography Dharampuri is located at 22.17°N 75.35°E, on the north bank of the Narmada river.