BUNNU, a district in the Derajat division of the Panjab, situated S.W. of the Kala or Salt Range, with its centre in lat. 22° 40' N., and long. 70° 30' E. Its population, 288,000. The Bunnu valley is south of and is accessible by the Siirduk and the Koonh-i-gao passes. The lands are chiefly rich and fertile, intersected by the Kuram, and irrigated by water-cuts. The only uncultivated portion is the thul,' or pasturage ground at the base of the hills. During the winter months the Waziri pasture their flocks and herds, and erect patriarchal huts of skins with wooden iramework. Iu the summer months they retire to the cool mountain heights, taking their cattle and dwellings with them. The Bunnuchi are mixed races, who dwell in walled villages. They are undersized and sallow-skinned. They are quiet, orderly, and regular in revenue matters, but immoral, capable of reckless perjury and deliberate assas sination. They cultivate with some industry.
Iron is imported in quantities from the Waziri hills, and is worked up at Kalabagh into agri cultural implements, caldrons, cooking utensils, grates and fire-irons, ladles, pegs, locks, horse shoes and chains. The Waziri bring it down on bullocks and mules chiefly through the Kurum pass to the Bunnu fair, where it is bought up by carriers from Kalabagh. The spade in use in Bunnu, called in Pushtu erm,' is very peculiar. Tobacco is imported in large quantities from the Waziri hills. Much cattle is brought to the Bunnu fair from Dour and the Waziri hills ; also numbers of goats and sheep. The Doomba is much prized, and is reared in the district as well as beyond the border.—Records of the Govt. of India, No. 11.