Palace ruins
The old seat of the Basohli rulers.
Home of the Basohli miniatures
Basohli
An old town above the Ravi in Kathua district, which gave its name to a bold school of Pahari miniature painting. Lake views over the Ranjit Sagar reservoir.
Kathua districtAbout 140 km from Jammu from Srinagar
Basohli is a hill town above the Ravi river in Kathua district. In the 17th and 18th centuries its rulers patronised painters whose bold colours and strong lines created the Basohli style — one of the earliest schools of Pahari miniature painting. Examples are now in museums in India and abroad.
Ruins of the old palace remain on the hill. The Ranjit Sagar dam has created a large reservoir below the town, and the views across the water are a quiet pleasure.
Combining it
The Atal Setu bridge over the Ravi is at Basohli.
Things to do
What to see in Basohli
Ranjit Sagar views
The reservoir from the town.
Best time to visit
October to March.
How to reach
- From Jammu — about 140 km via Kathua; also reachable from Pathankot.
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Kathua district
All destinationsMore places to visit in Kathua
- Atal SetuThe cable-stayed bridge over the Ravi
Nearby
Other places in the valley
The cable-stayed bridge over the Ravi
Atal Setu
The château on the Tawi
Amar Mahal Palace
The sacred lake of the Shivaliks
Mansar Lake
Jammu’s great temple complex