Dharamshala the home to Dalai Lama is a city in the state of:

Himachal Pradesh

The correct answer is Option 2 - Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala the home to Dalai Lama is a city in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

In 1959, the Dalai Lama crossed over into the Indian border and sought asylum which was granted. The Chinese government strongly protested against this. Over the last half century, a large number of Tibetans have also sought refuge in India and many other countries of the world. In India, particularly in Delhi, there are large settlements of Tibetan refugees. Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh is perhaps the largest refuge settlement of Tibetans in India. The Dalai Lama has also made Dharmashala his home in India. In the 1950s and 1960s many political leaders and parties in India including the Socialist Party and the Jan Sangh supported the cause of Tibet’s independece.