a town of Hindustan, on the sea coast of the Northern Circars, seventy miles north-east from Vizagapatam. Long. 84. 15. E. Lat. 18. 25. N.

CALLINGER, a district of Hindustan, in Bundelcund, and province of Allahabad, situated between the 24th and 26th degrees of north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the river Jamna, and on the west by Bundelcund; but to the east and south its boundaries are not distinctly defined. The country is mountainous. The river Cane runs through its whole extent from south to north, and falls into the Jamna at Jana. Its principal towns are Callinger, Senrah, and Attouah. The country produces ebony and diamonds, a few elephants, much iron, and a quantity of cotton. This country, from time immemorial, has been independent, until of late years. It was, indeed, frequently overrun by the Afghans, Moguls, and Maherrats, and compelled to pay tribute; but the rajah still retained his fort and his title. In 1022 he was at the head of the Hindu confederacy against the Mahommedans. In 1803 this district was ceded by the Maharrats to the British, and was completely subdued by their troops, when the rajah was forced to retire on a pension. The natives are Hindus of the Rajpoot tribe.