The Indian State of
Himachal Pradesh is a mostly mountainous area,
neighboring Tibet and China in the East, the Indian
states of Jammu and Kashmir in the north and northwest,
Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh to the
south. It has a geographical area of 55,673 sq. Kms.
and a population of 6.1 million people and is located
at altitudes ranging from 350 to 7000 meters (1050 ft.
to 21000 ft.). Nestled in the Western Himalayas, it
has provided refuge and abode to the Buddhist leader,
the Dalai Lama and his Tibetan followers. This majestic,
almost mythic terrain is famous for its beauty and serenity.
