During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

1. The English East India Company sought permission to trade and establish factories in India during the reigns of Mughal Emperors. 2. While early attempts were made during Akbar's reign, formal permission for the first factory (at Surat) was granted by Emperor Jahangir around 1613, following negotiations involving figures like William Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe. 3. Factories were established later during the reigns of Shahjahan and Aurangzeb, but the first one was under Jahangir.