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1852 neo-Gothic Anglican church in deodar forest at Forsyth Ganj, burial place of Viceroy Lord Elgin.
Built in 1852 and dedicated to John the Baptist, this church stands among deodars at Forsyth Ganj on the road between Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj. Viceroy Lord Elgin, who died in Dharamshala in 1863, is buried in the churchyard, and Belgian stained-glass windows were given by his wife. The 1905 Kangra earthquake destroyed its bell tower; a new bell was cast in England in 1915.
Highlights
- Belgian stained glass
- Lord Elgin memorial
- Churchyard in deodar forest
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