The Himachal Pradesh State War Memorial, also called Yudh Samarak, stands among pine trees at the entry to Dharamshala town, near GPG College in Jawahar Nagar. It honours soldiers from Himachal Pradesh who died in the 1947-48 Kashmir operations, the 1962 war with China, the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, the 1999 Kargil War, and United Nations peacekeeping missions. The foundation stone was laid on 24 February 1972 by Dr Y.S. Parmar, and the memorial was dedicated on 28 September 1977 by then chief minister Shanta Kumar. The central monument has three curved dark marble walls, representing the Army, Navy and Air Force, with the names of the dead inscribed on them; one face carries a mural of the flame of national freedom. The walls rise from a shallow circular pool. Since 2001 the site has been managed by a society of ex-servicemen. A state war museum stands next to the memorial. The Kangra district administration lists opening hours as 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.
- Address: Near GPG College, Jawahar Nagar, Civil Lines, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh 176215
- Hours: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily
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