Q. Captain Hawkins of British was arrived at the court palace of?

[A] Sher Shah Suri

[B] Jahangir

[C] Akbar

[D] Humayun

Answer: B
Notes:

Captain Hawkins arrived in the court of Jahangir in April 1609 itself.  

  • But the mission to establish a factory at Surat didn’t succeed due to opposition from the Portuguese, and Hawkins left Agra in November 1611.  
  • In 1611, the English had started trading at Masulipatnam on the south-eastern coast of India and later established a factory there in 1616. 

Source: Spectrum Modern India. 

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