HISTORY
THE MUGHAL KINGS
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Question
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Bahadur Shah
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Farrukh Siyar
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Jahandar Shah
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Shah Alam
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1717, Farrukhsiyar issued a farman giving the British East India Company the right to reside and trade in the Mughal Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The East India Company convinced the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb to issue a farman allowing it to trade duty free in Bengal. A farman was a royal edict or an order issued by the Emperor.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Mughal emperor who presided over the empire from 1713 to 1719 was Muhammad Farrukh Siyar. He was the son of Azim-ush-Shan and the grandson of Bahadur Shah I.
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Farrukh-Siyar became the Mughal Emperor from 1713-1719 once he murdered Jahandar Shah. He was the son of Azim-ush-Shan and Sahiba Nizwan. During his reign, in 1717, he issued a Farman which gave the British East India company the right to trade freely except for an annual payment of 3000 rupees.
Detailed explanation-5: -Emperor Aurangzeb granted a farman to the East India Company. Q. Which ruler issued a farman to the East India Company?