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Who among the following arrived in the court of Jahangir as an official ambassador of King of England?
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Bernier
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William Hawkins
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Thomas roe
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Edward Terry
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An English Diplomat, Sir Thomas Roe represented England in the Mughal Empire. On 18 September 1615, he arrived at the Surat port as the ambassador of the English King, James I to Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s court.
Detailed explanation-2: -Captain William Hawkins visited Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s court in 1608 CE, to negotiate certain concessions for the English East India Company.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1609, William Hawkins visited the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports during the reign of Jahangir.
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