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Dharamshala became head quarters of District Kangra in 1855 and is located in the shadow of Dhauladar Mountains. The area known as Dharamshala was annexed by the British in the year 1848 and is currently known as the winter capital of the state. The area was ruled by the Katoch dynasty of Kangra said to be the oldest royal family in the world. Kangra is famous for the Kangra tea. There are many temples in Kangra including Masroor Rock Cut temple dating back to 8th century and have carvings similar to Kailash temple at Ellora.
 
In the first meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Forensic Science Development Board, the Government approved setting up of Regional Forensic Science Laboratory, Northern Range, Dharamshala to cover its farthest ends and to expedite delivery of forensic reports from the lab. In the beginning (2008), the RFSL, NR Dharamshala was temporarily housed in a rented accommodation. The RFSL moved to its own new complex in 2012. The complex has a covered floor area of about 10,000 square feet. The RFSL Dharamshala is catering to the needs of three districts viz. Kangra, Chamba and Una. The forensic
experts at RFSL, NR Dharamshala are rendering services in the field of scene of crime examination and providing regular faculty to the Police Training College, Daroh. The RFSL is on the mailing list of RCMP Gazette (Canada) and FBI bulletin (USA).
 
 
The institution has been in the forefront in introducing novelty and has taken lead on many fronts. On 3.3.13 a Pilot Project “One District one Police Station” (ODPS), first of its kind in the country, has been launched by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh, Raja Vir Bhadra Singh. The RFSL Dharamshala is actively involved in dissemination of the forensic knowledge amongst the Judiciary, Prosecution, Police and Medical Officers. The first workshop on ‘Digital Investigation’ was organized in the year 2012, attended by all the District SP and Dy. SP of the Northern Range. Second in the series was ‘Seminar on Forensic Science’ in year 2013, attended by all the judicial officers and prosecutors of District Kangra. Likewise, all the medical officers of district Kangra were imparted training in sampling of biological evidence for DNA fingerprinting.