Crossing the Border to India's Hidden Secret! (Ep. 1: Basohli) | Discovering Jammu

I started exploring the Jammu region of India in a small town famous for its artwork, dam, and natural beauty. Basohli, situated on the banks of the River Ravi, is the gateway to the Jammu region and the perfect place to spend a day exploring before we head into the Himalayas.
In this series, I'll be travelling throughout the overlooked Jammu region of India's Jammu & Kashmir union territory. Let's discover the beauty of Jammu!
Watch the rest of my Discovering Jammu series:
Ep. 1: You're here.
Ep. 2: • The Wild Beauty of Ind...
Bonus: • Could You Survive This...
Ep. 3: • We Nearly Died in Indi...
Ep. 4: • This Indian Hill Stati...
Ep. 5: • The Best $1 You Can Sp...
Ep. 6: • Should You Visit a Hil...
Full documentary: Coming soon.
Want to do this ride too? See my 7-Day 'Discovering Jammu' itinerary: blog.karlrock.com/my-7-day-st....
00:00 Welcome to India's incredible Jammu!
00:47 How is Jammu different from Kashmir?
01:26 Crossing the border to J&K (Atal Setu)
04:26 Is Jammu safe?
04:45 Basolhi’s claim to fame (Basohli painting)
06:38 Enchanting Hindu fort temple (Chanchlo Mata Mandir)
10:00 Riding the Ranjit Sagar Dam
11:16 Lakeside glamping tour
14:30 Discovering Jammu itinerary
14:50 In the next episode
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[@harshsharma-cd7xw]

The jammu city was founded by Raja Jambulochan when he saw a tiger and a goat drinking water from the same pond. He realised this is a place of great tranquility and coexistence so he built a city there with thode ideals. These ideals are the spirit of the whole Jammu division. To live peacefully and coexist together without discrimination or prejudice. You'll find all faiths living together peacefully and respecting each other's beliefs.

[@knottytoob]

It is said that, on becoming King, the Suryavanshi Jambu Lochan went on a hunt and, crossing the Tawi, found a deer and a tiger drinking water from the same tank. His ministers explained that this meant that the soil of the place was so virtuous that no living creature bore enmity against another. Raja Jambu Lochan, who lived in the later vedic period, decided to found his capital , Jambupura, on his soil, on the right bank of the Tawi, overlooking his brother king Bahu’s fort. Today the temple of Maha Kali ( better known as Bahu or Bawey Wali Mata), located in the Bahufort, is considered second only to Mata Vaishno Devi in terms of mystical power. The present temple was built shortly after the coronation of Maharaja Gulab singh, in 1822. The existing fort, as well as the Manasabdar’s palace inside it, was constructed in 1820. (from myjammu gov India site)

[@KarlRock]

Is anyone from Jammu here? Or have you been? Sign here 👇 The ride moves into full adventure and danger in episode 2, kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4LKlHStiNd6bck

[@Aashee0009]

okey bhaiya

[@angelarna4692]

Exp

[@IncredibleBhagat]

Yeah 🤘🏻 finally my city

[@ArunSharma-nt7oy]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@paramvirsinghchambyal6753]

Thanks for exploring this region!!

[@ArunSharma-nt7oy]

This trip was extraordinary. Thanks Karl for having me! More adventures coming up in the next episodes!! ❤

[@avi7473]

What a place ❤ Visiting soon after my Ladakh ride 🇮🇳🧡

[@KarlRock]

Wait until everyone sees the rest, this was only day 1 - preparing for the mountains. Thanks for everything Bro.

[@anjanamitoz4775]

Arun bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ArunSharma-nt7oy]

@@KarlRock Next year you'll be coming here again.

[@HairyMalik]

Arun bhai, biggg fannn!

[@abhisheksawanthxc]

Jammu is an underrated beauty of India. While it may not be as developed as other cities, its simplicity is what truly makes it special. My two years in Bangalore and even though I have fully adopted its culture, Jammu is where I'll forever find my comfort. Watching this video brings back a wave of nostalgia for those good old days. Thanks for covering this, Karl.

[@KarlRock]

It's my pleasure Bhai. I love Jammu too.

[@arifzworld]

@@KarlRock Jammu is the neglected child among the 3 regions- Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh. It is neglected for a reason, Kashmir and Ladakh are just AMAZinG!! Sorry but that's the truth. Love from LAdakh! Visit LAdakh soon, Karl

[@GhazniBihar]

​@@arifzworldu cannot settle in most places like HP utharkand Nepal Sikkim ladakh Jammu etc

[@PankajSharma-sc8mi]

I am from basohli This is our hometown Very beautiful place and environment also good .

[@mr.rajput_2228]

I'm from basohli too😌

[@MRUNKNOWN-vp6pr]

I am from bani basoli too

[@rooh7125]

Dear Karl, I'm from this place. Thanks for exploring our Jammu Region which is always overlooked, over shadowed by Kashmir. I hope this opens the eyes of other explorers of India. I wish you all the best. Happy to find you here.

[@legendvarunx9106]

Kuddhr rohnde o jammu bich

[@rooh7125]

@@legendvarunx9106 Basohli

[@NewstatePlayer100]

Jammu aur kashmir ek dusre se alg hai comparison Banta nhi Jammu ja sakte par kasmirh me Kai peaceful log problem deta hai shooting bhi hoti hai

[@thatindianguy7914]

Thanks Karl for coming and showing world what’s Jammu is amidst the dominance of Kashmir all around, much love and stay safe ♥️♥️

[@matthewharris7640]

Thank you for showing the beauty of India. Unfortunately a lot of people have only thought about scammers when they think of India. It’s land and culture are wonderful and you bring that out for everyone to enjoy.

[@mezanian]

It's not the scammers I worry about, it's the men assaulting women. 😢 Attacks on foreigners 😢

[@amitkriit]

Stereotypes are everywhere, e.g. people think that the West is all about school shootings etc

[@matthewharris7640]

@@amitkriit exactly. It’s nice that there are channels out there that you can watch like this that avoid the politics and just show the beauty of a land and a people.

[@NewstatePlayer100]

It's sad that's people think who west does school shootings but that happens mostly in so called america

[@arafsadventures]

Really want to visit and vlog in India soon! 😁

[@Canadiankiid93]

This was sick!! you should show where you're staying more often, like hotel/room tours (and the prices) its always interesting to see what you get depending on where you are, and what it would cost!

[@aakash1134]

Dear Karl, I was really ecstatic to see this video. Basohli is my hometown and I moved away from there 5 years ago but still it holds a special place. Thanks for showing the Jammu region as most people do not know about this.

[@upadhyn]

I am also from jammu...altough i am an NRI but i do make it a point to visit jammu every 1-2 months.. Really lovely to see you Mark visiting my place.. I have been watching all your videos over the years.. must appreciate the way you have captured this video and looking forward to subsequent videos as well :) i will also make it a point to explore more of my home state ..

[@nikhilsh]

Behtareen cinematography Karl and team. Bahut hi sundar tareeke se explore kiya gaya hai Jammu ko.

[@Heer64]

Looks like the scene from the film , the great escape, by Steve McQueen 😊🙏😍

[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

JAI BHOLEKI JAI HIND!

[@jammudejatt5205]

❤ from jammu 🙏🙏

[@krishansharma5436]

Welcome to the"City of Temples" ❤

[@arunasharma0911]

Hi karl here from insta , really happy that u r exploring our jammu region

[@lojimoles1]

Great video 🙌🏼love India ,gracias 😃

[@mixaws]

Jammu beauty seems underrated😊 because of Kashmir dominating in j&k UT name🥴

[@himalayandiaries2125]

Not Many people know that Jammu region is way more beautiful compared to Kashmir region.

[@alexlama-vs9ro]

Amazing, this would be a wonderful series 🎉

[@balajisharathkumar9753]

this is what real beautiful and vibrant India looks like , thanks for sharing karl bro much love 😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩💗💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖

[@motoxrishabh]

loved the ride ! more adventures on the way.

[@bharghavatri9487]

*Couldn't thanks to u karl and ARUN too pull this project and give straight right image of Jammu in front of world* 🌎💙 *jai duggar jai Dogra*

[@yasmeenandjono]

Wahoo, we get to go riding with you again! Amazing landscapes, nice teaser with ep 1 and great editing, can only image how much footage you had to cut out. Looking forward to the rest.

[@KarlRock]

Thanks! Took me at least 3 days to edit. But once it’s done and people see it, I feel like I did something good 😊

[@truptipatel6874]

Thanks for taking us along the journey, absolutely stunning! ♥

[@Mixtuberhindi]

Thnx for exploring jammu division..also explore kishtwar .. specially warwan valley, padder valley and sinthan valley of district kishtwar of Jammu division

[@legendvarunx9106]

Jammu aalo like kreyo kanaha lageya tushe sarra sehar karl thank you arun and karl for this video 🫶🫶🫶 mati ge shael video lagi

[@PJL7095]

Hey Karl - this is my late night watch but want to mention that I am glad you are sorta getting back to your roots by putting out videos like this for yea… this is the content that I truly enjoy

[@dwarden18]

I'm excited to see more!!

[@taruupadhaya7862]

I am thrilled to watch your jammu series ❤basholi is near my hometown…m more thn happy tht you are exploringa and covering this region of jammu …basholi painting are world famous and basholi pashmina recently received prestigious GI tag also .jammu is as beautiful as kashmir but its just tht this place is unexplored…❤ welcome to jammu

[@dianezapata]

Can’t wait for the next episode😊

[@male-efficient7262]

Oh yeah, I will be watching the whole series. 😊😊😊❤❤❤

[@shreyapandey9023]

Loveddddddddd the shotssssssssssss mannnnnnnn!!! Beautifullly capturedddddd!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@nitinmahajan827]

What a beautiful series.... It's really amazing... Love to be a part of such amazing travel that has never been seen before.... ❤❤❤

[@336ashish]

Hello Karl, I am from Basohli. This video came into my recommendations...I was like 😯😯😯 Karl Rock is in Basohli. Bro, U just made my day. God bless you 👍

[@SD-888]

Can’t wait to see the beauty.Definitely going to follow this journey 🇨🇦👍

[@ishagupta4181]

Wow, you captured very cleanly the beauty of my hometown. Lots of love from Basohli.. Explore more and enjoy your life as full. 💐♥️

[@razpor]

Finally karl doung a proper Jammu vlog! Jammu is distinct in every way to kashmir ,peaceful and disteinct culture and a land of true warriors who carried expedition till the very heart of ladakh. Looking great!

[@rambo6317]

I am from Dunera you might've passed before basohli. I'm watching your videos since India Pakistan separation video you made 3-4 years ago. You make amazingly good videos. Thanks for bringing this area through your camara... ❤

[@tonyanderson652]

Thanks Karl great video, I envy you bro.

[@KarlRock]

Come to India soon mate!

[@wedner_12]

im from jammu, and finally someone is covering our region, its even better when its karl :D

[@PauseTribe]

All of our love from Jammu. Exceptional work guys! ❤️

[@sakshi.johari]

Amazingly beautiful❤ Thanks karl for exploring jammu and waiting for more episodes...

[@editedrectangle1385]

Looking forward to more Episodes of this.

[@mrvikas1976]

Dear Karl , I am from Jammu .Basohli is my birth place. Thanks for covering Jammu along with dear Arun .#AmazingJammu

[@aayushgupta0827]

Thanks for exploring Jammu and its hidden beauty ❤️

[@soomraj22]

Beautifully Presented , Beautiful place !

[@jayeshnaik7201]

Houston texas usa watching here. Karl great presentation

[@mbageekfinance8114]

Yes I am.from jammu...and it's still the most underrated tourist destination in India.....it's beautiful and anyone who visits it once comes again...and I hope u will too

[@swarupanandamahato8618]

Beautiful✨

[@manmohitsharma4030]

Amazing.

[@Phadimanmohansingh]

Most welcome of u jammu

[@PriyankaSharma-qh3rc]

The most captivating vlog of Jammu and Kashmir yet, showcasing its breathtaking beauty. Looking forward to seeing more vlogs of you exploring places like Doda district (Bhaderwah) and Kishtwar!❤

[@Kangayam_]

Thank you for sharing!

[@eclairtreo]

Wow, beautiful video, Karl. So nice to see Stephanie Humphries and Cena in the live chat replay.

[@lovesharma4883]

Hello Karl, I'm from Jammu. Thank you for showing this region and it's beauty. It's high time Jammu gets it's own place in the travel/tourism world. ❤

[@thakurjatin8231]

Thanks for exploring our area karl❤

[@hustler3577]

Namaste Karl I'm from Tripura,NE,India,watching your content for many years,love watching your content & your enthusiasm about India,

[@harrybandral]

Respect increase for your karl for exploring jammu❤have a safe journey ahead

[@user-zt6gu1ph7c]

That’s the perfect accommodation . Plus it helps the small business in the area. Great I’m in joying the video

[@UnKnOwN01461]

Welcome to my home city Jammu.... Thanks sir for discovering more about jammu.... May you have great and safe Journey ❤

[@vishallamba6452]

Congratulations and keep the good work going bro

[@royal.0182]

@karlRock Most fascinating that karl explore our hometown places... this would hike the growth and exploring of these hidden gems

[@marcusknott1557]

So informative and amazing camera work, editing! I really want to ride through Asia on a motorbike very similar to yours, will you make a more detailed video on how you pack your bike for travel and what you take with you on a trip like this?

[@Engineer.2016]

Thank you for exploring Jammu ❤

[@deepakbawa8346]

Wao jammu has that much diversity I didn't kñow before specially mountain area

[@TC_here]

That looks like a nice quiet and peaceful place for some camping.

[@urvashirajput4806]

Love to see .. hometown ❤

[@hiren11]

Love the series. Looking forward to new episodes. And 14:30 that shot looks unreal!

[@paulclancy4221]

I just found this channel. I've 6 yrs worth of vids to catch up on. I'm loving the content.

[@rajTrondhjem10]

Amazing..

[@jimmunro4649]

Good stuff Karl 👍

[@rahul_singh__raja]

Love from basohli❤

[@singularsink]

what an incredibly beautiful country and its people! have a great time man. Looking forward to the rest of your trip adventures.

[@LokeshM-en3zn]

Wonderful video 🎉👌

[@mehippie]

I'm from jammu and I'm very happy to see you here i hope you cover best moments of your life here

[@vijayamohan33]

❤❤❤ beautiful background music ❤ and sceneries ❤

[@Traveller_from_jammu]

Welcome to jammu brother have a safe and healthy journey ❤️

[@goutamsabharwal5517]

Loved it ❤

[@kwslife116]

I would love to travel to India. Looks like an amazing place. Been watching your videos for years. Thanks from America

[@financeschool513]

Thanks for covering my home town

[@nitingirwal4115]

Woah amazing Karl💫💫💫

[@divyanshtandon6123]

This series is going to be sick!! All the best karl!❤

[@vrindasharma4018]

amazingggg.

[@RainaAbin]

Wow, I can't beleive you were in Jammu 😮 Much love from my hometown Karl 💕

[@angelarna4692]

Jay shree ram🚩

[@MrSomethingElse]

Sat Sri Akal

[@anjalisaxena2207]

Jai Shree Ram

[@Swastikaa.mishra5]

Namo buddhaya 🧡

[@Swastikaa.mishra5]

Namo buddhaya jai bhim 🧡💙🙏

[@Swastikaa.mishra5]

Namo buddhaya jai bhim 🧡💙🙏

[@alkeshmali8369]

Karl you are such a great person you are showing real India rather than other youtuber just showing poor peoples and garbage place just for more views but you are showing the real thing greenly and how the Indian people are the , god bless you ❤😊

[@starsinthesky593]

Also indulge into the ancient history of this state would love to understand it 😊

[@b_risky]

karl bro your narration, editing and cinematography are really top notch. you really show the beauty of india and make it feel so alive

[@resistireland694]

Another epic Indian journey Mr Rock, I'm in for the series and thanks so much for bringing India and her wonderful people's to those of us who cannot travel. Much love from Ireland 💕🇮🇪

[@pramodkakoriya8072]

Sometimes I feel like as Indian we are not exploring our own country (though I travel, but mostly to main cities) but here is a guy who loves to explore and shows us rare, unseen India.

[@bandanasharma5506]

Sir please visit jasmergarh fort in Hiranagar teh., district kathua❤. I am waiting❤

[@kapilvaid8014]

Karl Love you man. One of my best youtubers

[@akhilprasad7227]

Oh yeah

[@rishabhsingh1270]

Karl is back!!😊

[@arunasharma0911]

Mitpur is lost part of jammu region so u will get same vibe here like that part at many places

[@user-tg8rn4hz5h]

Amazing Jammu ❤

[@ckron]

Jai Mata di Karl, love from forest vibes 🙏🏼