Meanings
alternative Dharamsala
- A city, the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Ensconced in the beautiful Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala is not just another tourist spot, another hill station.
2011, Indian Premier League Story, Pearson Education India, →ISBN, page 672 more examples
The nearest airport from Dharamshala is at Gaggal (13 kms). Jagson Airlines flies thrice a week (via Kullu) from Delhi to Dharamshala. Jagson Airlines has a ticket counter at the airport. From the airport you can hire a taxi to Dharamshala,
2006, Swati Mitra, The Buddhist Trail in Himachal: A Travel Guide, Good Earth, →ISBN, page 150I live in Dharamshala (HP). Till now we have been discussing the northern part of the country, now I want to focus on the Himalayan region especially Dharamshala and the Indo-Tibetan border.
2012, Harsh Dobhal, Defend the Defenders: Resisting Attacks on Human Rights Activists in India, Socio Legal Information Cent, →ISBN, page 189
Origin
- Sanskritधर्मशाला
- Hindiधर्मशाला
- EnglishDharamshala
Borrowed from Hindi धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā), from Sanskrit धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā).
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Chinese 達蘭薩拉 /达兰萨拉
- 達蘭薩拉 /达兰萨拉 (Dálánsàlā)city in India
Hindi धर्मशाला
- धर्मशाला (dharmaśālā)city in India
Cite this entry
Dharamshala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dharamshala
“Dharamshala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dharamshala. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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