INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which among the following British men tried to obtain a Firman for trade in Gujarat from Emperor Akbar? Notes: John Mildenhall was a British explorer and adventurer and one of the first to make an overland journey to India. He was the self-styled ambassador of the British East India Company in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ralph Fitch was the first Englishmen to visit Akbar’s court. He visited Akbar’s court in 1585 AD. Ralph Fitch was an English merchant and traveler. He traveled to India through the land route.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains Notes: Captain William Hawkins was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal court during the reign of Jehangir in April 1609. He was well received by Jehangir in spite of the opposition of the Jesuit Fr.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the East India Company was established in 1600 CE, Captain William Hawkins set sail from England and arrived in India. He was the first Englishman to do so.

Detailed explanation-5: -The East India Company received the royal charter for doing trade with India from the British monarch Elizabeth in the year 1600. In this regard, their envoy William Hawkins had visited Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1608. But, his visit was not fruitful as he could not secure a permit to establish a factory at Surat.