Norbulingka was created in 1755.

Norbulingka Institute was created in 1988.

Norbulingka (Nor-bu-gling-ka) Palace and Gardens

Before the Chinese invasion of Tibet, the Dalai Lama lived in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet. In the summer, the Dalai Lamas lived in Norbulingka (Nor-bu-gling-ka) Palace and Gardens. In the winter, the Dalai Lamas lived in the famous Potala (Po-ta-la) Palace.

The Dalai Lama is currently exiled from Tibet and lives in McLeodganj (also known as Upper Dharamsala, a village in the mountains north of New Delhi), in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. McLeodganj is about 530 kms from Delhi and approx. 100 kms from Pathankot.
HH The Dalai Lama lives in Dharamsala, which is in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is also home to a large number of Tibetan refugees and the Tibetan government in exile.