Mir Jumla II

{{see also|Golconda diamonds mining and trading}}

{{see also|Golconda diamonds mining and trading}}

Mir Jumla was born as Mir Mohammad Sayyid Ardistani in [[Safavid Iran]] in 1591 to a poor oil merchant of [[Isfahan]],<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281}}</ref> named Mirza Hazaru. Although his parents were extremely poor, he had the opportunity to learn letters which probably lead him to find a job as a clerk under a diamond merchant who had connections with the [[Golconda Sultanate]]{{sfn|Richards|2005|p=155}}{{sfn|Sarkar|1979|loc=''Early life of Mir Jumla'' pp. [https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.108264/page/1/mode/1up?view=theater 1]}} (present day [[Hyderabad]], India), a region that was famous for its diamond mines. He may have arrived in Golconda in 1630 (although some scholars have suggested alternative dates of 1615 or 1620),<ref>{{cite book |editor1=Cátia A.P. Antunes |editor2=Francisco Bethencourt |title=Merchant Cultures A Global Approach to Spaces, Representations and Worlds of Trade, 1500–1800 |year=2022 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-50657-2 |page=108 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mplcEAAAQBAJ |access-date=8 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> due to financial debts to a ''Sheikh ul Islam'' and general misgovernance in his country.{{sfn|Journal of Bihar and Orissa Research Society|1942|loc=''Mir Jumla-Iran Correspondence'' pp.[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.501844/page/n206/mode/1up 206]}}

Mir Jumla was born as Mir Mohammad Sayyid Ardistani in [[Safavid Iran]] in 1591 to a poor oil merchant of [[Isfahan]],<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281}}</ref> named Mirza Hazaru. Although his parents were extremely poor, he had the opportunity to learn letters which probably lead him to find a job as a clerk under a diamond merchant who had connections with the [[Golconda Sultanate]]{{sfn|Richards|2005|p=155}}{{sfn|Sarkar|1979|loc=''Early life of Mir Jumla'' pp. [https://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.108264/page/1/mode/1up?view=theater 1]}} (present day [[Hyderabad]], India), a region that was famous for its diamond mines. He may have arrived in Golconda in 1630 (although some scholars have suggested alternative dates of 1615 or 1620),{{Sfn|Bethencourt|2022|p=108}} due to financial debts to a ''Sheikh ul Islam'' and general misgovernance in his country.{{sfn|Journal of Bihar and Orissa Research Society|1942|loc=''Mir Jumla-Iran Correspondence'' pp.[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.501844/page/n206/mode/1up 206]}}

One version from [[James Talboys Wheeler]] when he entered India region, Mir Jumla at first entered the service of Mughal empire as soldier, where he risen through ranks to the high post.<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281-282}}</ref> However, due to being insulted by [[Dara Shikoh]], designated heir of emperor [[Shah Jahan]], he left the service.<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281-282}}</ref>

One version from [[James Talboys Wheeler]] when he entered India region, Mir Jumla at first entered the service of Mughal empire as soldier, where he risen through ranks to the high post.<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281-282}}</ref> However, due to being insulted by [[Dara Shikoh]], designated heir of emperor [[Shah Jahan]], he left the service.<ref>{{harvtxt|Wheeler|1876|p=281-282}}</ref>