GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Akbar
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Jahangir
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Shahjahan
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Aurangzeb
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Detailed explanation-1: -The British established their first factory in Surat in 1613 with the permission of Jahangir.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Correct Answer is Jahangir. Mughal Emperor Jahangir permitted the English East India Company to establish their factory in 1613 at Surat. The British East India Company came to India for trading in spices, an important commodity in Europe back then and as it was used to preserve meat.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1608, King James I of England sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to obtain permission to establish a factory at Surat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat.