Q. Which of the following statements regarding the consolidation of British East India company are correct?
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Q. Which of the following statements regarding the consolidation of British East India company are correct?
Select the correct answer using code below:
The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: In 1615 British ambassador Sir Thomas Roe reached the Mughal Court. The British also exerted pressure on the Mughal authorities by taking advantage of India’s naval weakness and harassing Indian traders and shipping to the Red Sea and Mecca. Thus, combining entreaties with threats, Roe succeeded in getting an Imperial Farman to trade and establish factories in all parts of the Mughal Empire.
Statement 2 is correct: In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe came to Jahangir’s court as the ambassador of James I. The English were permitted to set up factories at Agra, Ahmedabad, Broach & Masulipatnam.(Roe stayed till 1618 end and departed to England in Feb 1619).
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: In 1615 British ambassador Sir Thomas Roe reached the Mughal Court. The British also exerted pressure on the Mughal authorities by taking advantage of India’s naval weakness and harassing Indian traders and shipping to the Red Sea and Mecca. Thus, combining entreaties with threats, Roe succeeded in getting an Imperial Farman to trade and establish factories in all parts of the Mughal Empire.
Statement 2 is correct: In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe came to Jahangir’s court as the ambassador of James I. The English were permitted to set up factories at Agra, Ahmedabad, Broach & Masulipatnam.(Roe stayed till 1618 end and departed to England in Feb 1619).
