Mir Jumla (1591-1663) was a subedar of Bengal under Aurangzeb. His name was originally Mir Muhammad Said.
Mir Jumla had an interesting career. He came to South India and took service with the Sultan of Golconda; in the Sultan’s jehad against the Hindus of Carnatic, Mir Jumla accumulated much treasure in jewels and gold taken from the desecrated temples. Shah Jahan recruited him into his administration and during the Mughal war of succession Mir Jumla was on Aurangzeb’s side.
Aurangzeb had defeated his brother Shuja in the Battle of Khajwa and had appointed the Persian adventurer Mir Jumla as his viceroy of Bengal.
Mir Jumla took 12,000 cavalry, 30,000 infantry, and a fleet of 323 ships and boats up river towards Assam—the naval contingent comprised Portuguese, English, and Dutch sailors. After some initial success the Mughal advance was halted by a severe epidemic in the land. Both sides suffered from it—Mir Jumla himself contracted a raging fever. The desertions were growing on the Ahom side and at last Raja Jayadhwaj proposed peace. The Mughals annexed the land up to the Bharali River and Mir Jumla retreated to Dacca by boat, dying on the way from high fever.