Question
Who secured trading rights for the East India Company from
Mughal Emperor Jahangir?Solution
- Sir Thomas Roe (1615–1618) successfully negotiated trade concessions as an ambassador of King James I.
- Captain Hawkins (1608–1611) failed to secure lasting privileges.
- Captain Best won the Battle of Swally (1612), strengthening the EIC’s naval position.
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