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Sunday, August 2, 2020

Mir Jumla

Mir Jumla A Persian merchant-adventurer, he began his career in
Golconda as a successful dia- mond merchant, entered into the service of
Abdullah Qutab Shah and became his chief minister. Later he joined the
service of Shah Jahan with the help of Aurangzeb to whom he presented the
famous Kohinoor Diamond. During the war of succession, he supported
Aurangzeb and was rewarded by the latter who appointed his as the governor
of Bengal. Subsequently he led an expedition against Assam ruled by the
Ahoms, defeated its ruler and com- pelled him to cede a large part of lower
Assam and pay a huge indemnity to the Mughals (1662). He passed away in
1663 in his way back to Dacca.

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