Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Panna Farmer Finds 19.68-Carat Diamond Worth Over ₹40 Lakh
A farmer in India found a big, shiny stone in his field.
The stone is a diamond that weighs almost 20 carats.
It is worth more than 40 lakh rupees, which is a huge amount of money.
The farmer's name is Aklesh Pal, and he lives in a village called Narangi Bagh in Panna district.
He and six partners rented the land to dig for diamonds.
They got permission from the diamond office in 2024.
They ran out of money and had to stop digging.
Then heavy rain washed away the mud they had dug up.
The diamond was left lying in the open, and the farmer found it.
He told his partners about it instead of keeping it for himself.
Farmer Aklesh Pal discovered a gem-quality diamond weighing 19.68 carats in his field in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh.
The diamond is estimated to be worth over ₹40 lakh, with some reports citing a value of ₹50 lakh.
It is the heaviest diamond found in Panna this year.
Pal and his six partners leased the diamond mine in 2024 with permission from the diamond office, but stopped digging after running out of money.
Heavy rains washed away the excavated mud on Monday morning, exposing the diamond, which Pal reported honestly to his partners.
- Who
- Farmer Aklesh Pal of Narangi Bagh village and his six partners, along with diamond examiner Anupam Singh at the Panna Diamond Office.
- What
- A 19.68-carat gem-quality diamond, the heaviest found in Panna this year, was discovered in excavated mud.
- When
- Monday morning, reported on August 12, 2026.
- Where
- A leased diamond mine in Panna district, Madhya Pradesh (reported as both Sarokha village and Pal's field).
- Why
- Heavy rains washed away mud excavated from the diamond mine, exposing the diamond after the group had stopped digging due to lack of funds.
- Diamond Weight
- 19.68 carats, gem quality
- Estimated Value
- Over ₹40 lakh (some reports say ₹50 lakh)
- Finder
- Aklesh Pal, farmer from Narangi Bagh village
- Location
- Panna district, Madhya Pradesh
- Lease
- Mine leased by Aklesh Pal and six partners in 2024 with diamond office permission
- Land Size
- Around seven acres
- Significance
- Heaviest diamond found in Panna this year
- Custody
- Gem now in custody of the diamond office, per reports