Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Two Groups Find Diamonds in Madhya Pradesh
Two incredible stories came out of Panna, Madhya Pradesh, where two different groups of people found valuable diamonds.
Rajendra Singh Bundela, a farmer who had been paralyzed, found a 3.39-carat diamond worth Rs 10 lakh.
Meanwhile, two friends, Satish Khatik and Sajid Mohammad, who were struggling to make ends meet, found a much larger 15.34-carat diamond worth Rs 50 lakh.
Both groups leased small mining patches and struck it lucky, changing their lives forever.
Panna is known for its diamond mining, and anyone can apply for a lease to try their luck.
The diamonds found must be deposited at the Diamond Office, and after some fees, the rest of the money goes to the finders.
Rajendra Singh Bundela, a paralyzed farmer, found a 3.39-carat diamond worth Rs 10 lakh in Panna, Madhya Pradesh.
Satish Khatik and Sajid Mohammad, two struggling friends, found a 15.34-carat diamond worth Rs 50 lakh in the same region.
Both groups leased small mining patches and made their discoveries within a week of each other.
The diamonds must be deposited at the Diamond Office and will be auctioned, with the finders receiving the majority of the proceeds after fees.
Panna is known as India's Diamond City and is famous for producing high-quality diamonds.
- Who
- Rajendra Singh Bundela, Satish Khatik, and Sajid Mohammad
- What
- Found diamonds in Panna, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Within one week of each other
- Where
- Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To improve their financial situations and escape poverty
- Location
- Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India
- First Diamond Finder
- Rajendra Singh Bundela
- First Diamond Weight
- 3.39 carats
- First Diamond Value
- Rs 10 lakh
- Second Diamond Finders
- Satish Khatik and Sajid Mohammad
- Second Diamond Weight
- 15.34 carats
- Second Diamond Value
- Rs 50 lakh
- Royalty Rate
- 12.5%
- TDS Rate
- 1%
- Lease Cost
- Rs 200
- Lease Duration
- 20 days
- Lease Area
- 6 x 6 metres
- Diamond Quality
- Jam quality
- Diamond Belt
- Krishna Kalyanpur
