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With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Akbar
  2. Jahangir
  3. Shahjehan
  4. Aurangzeb

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jahangir

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Jahangir šŸ“š Explanation: In 1613, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir issued a 'farman' (royal decree) allowing the English East India Company to establish a formal factory at Surat. This followed the diplomatic mission of Captain William Hawkins and later Sir Thomas Roe. Surat became the first major trading post for the English on the western coast of India.