McLeod Ganj
McLeodganj | |
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suburb | |
    .jpg) From top, left to right: Triund, Mcleodganj during winter skyline of Mcleod ganj, Bhagsunag Temple, Kalachakra Temple | |
| Nickname(s): Little Lhasa, or Dhasa | |
  McLeod Ganj Location in Himachal Pradesh, India  McLeod Ganj McLeod Ganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°14′19″N 76°19′25″E / 32.23861°N 76.32361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kangra |
| Named for | Donald Friell McLeod |
| Elevation | 2,082 m (6,831 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,000 (approx) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Tibetan, Gaddi, Pahari, Nepali, Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 176219 |
| Telephone Code | 01892 |
McLeod Ganj or McLeodganj (pronounced /məˈklaʊd ˌɡʌndʒ/) is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known as "Little Lhasa" or "Dhasa" as the Tibetan government-in-exile is headquartered here and there is a significant population of Tibetans in the region.[1]
- ^ Diehl, Keila (2002). Echoes from Dharamshala Music in the Life of a Tibetan. University of California Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-585-46878-5. OCLC 52996458.