GS PrelimsHistory (Medieval India)Mughals2009

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

A

Akbar

B

Jahangir

C

Shahjahan

D

Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The English East India Company sought permission from the Mughal Emperor to establish trading posts in India. 2. Captain William Hawkins visited Emperor Jahangir's court in 1608 but initially failed to secure permission due to Portuguese opposition. 3. Later, Sir Thomas Roe visited Jahangir's court as an ambassador of King James I. 4. In 1613, Jahangir issued a farman (royal decree) granting the English permission to establish their first factory in Surat.

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