INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An ambassador of the British King James I, who secured favourable privileges for the East India Company from Emperor Jahangir, was
A
Hawkins
B
Henry Middleton
C
Thomas Roe
D
Josiah Child
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sir Thomas Roe was sent to India to the court of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1612 to get concessions to trade with India. He was sent by King James I.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Roe was the ambassador sent by the EIC to the court of Jahangir to get a Concession to trade with India. The arrival of Thomas Roe to the court of Jahangir was an indication of the establishment of the British East India Company power in the Indian region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. English ambassadors Captain Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe wanted to obtain favorable concessions for trade with India.

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