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Who visited the court of Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1608 CE to negotiate the terms of the English East India Company?

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Captain William Hawkins

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Captain Thomas Best

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Captain Nicholas Downton

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Captain Thomas Roe

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The correct option is A Captain William Hawkins
Captain William Hawkins visited Mughal Emperor Jahangir’s court in 1608 CE, to negotiate certain concessions for the English East India Company. He succeeded in securing a permission to raise a settlement in Surat. However, the Emperor cancelled the permission under pressure from the Portuguese.

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