GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who was the first British to get a farman from the Mughal Euperor Jahangir to establish a factory at Surat in 1613?
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Jab Charnock
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Captain Cook
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Captain William Hawkins
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Sir Thomas Roe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mughal Emperor Jahangir granted a farman to Captain William Hawkins permitting the East India Company to erect a factory at Surat in 1613.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sir Thomas Roe’s arrival in Jahangir’s court was a significant event in modern Indian history as it was the first step towards establishing the British East India Company as a paramount power in the Indian subcontinent. Read below the background of his arrival.
Detailed explanation-3: -It also persuaded the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to issue a farman granting the Company the right to trade duty free.
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