Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> _____ reached Surat in 1608 and sought permission from Jahangir to conduct trade in India

• A. Thomas Roe
• B. William Hawkins
• C. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B William Hawkins

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In 1608, a voyage under Sir William Hawkins arrived and the ship commanded by him became the first ship to set anchor at Surat. Hawkins was an envoy in the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir for two years during which time he tried to obtain trade concessions but in vain.