a town of British India, capital of a territory of the same name in Bundelcund, near a large phil, or artificial lake, on the north-eastern slope of the barren range of the Punnah Hills, 130 miles S. of Calpee, 173 S.W. of Allahabad, and 668 N.W. of Calcutta. Though once a fine town, it is now quite ruinous. Many of the streets, well paved and lined with handsome, substantial houses, are tenanted only by monkeys, which grin on the passers-by from the roofs and windows. The large and elegant palace of the rajah, and many Hindu temples, are the chief buildings in the town; and the people being almost all Hindus, there are no mosques here. Punnah was formerly an important place, chiefly on account of the diamond mines in the vicinity. Although the gems are still found here, the business is now much less profitable than it once was. On the shores of the phil, or tank, near the town, there are many fine mausoleums. The alligators in the water are considered sacred by the Hindus.