Question

Hawkins and Thomas Roe visited the court of which Mughal Emperor?
A. Jahangir
B. Babar
C. Humayun
D. Aurangzeb

Answer 1

Hint:Sir Thomas Roe was an English diplomat who belonged to the Elizabeth and Jacobean periods. He represented England as an ambassador in the Mughal empire. Sir William Hawkins was also a representative of the East India company.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss each option individually in detail to figure out the correct option.

Jahangir:- Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim who was also known as Jahangir was the fourth mughal emperor who ruled from 1605-1627. Hawkins and Thomas Roe visited his court. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Babar:- Zahir -ud-din Muhammad who was also known as Babar was the founder of the Mughal dynasty and also its first emperor. Hawkins and Thomas Roe did not visit his court. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Humayun:- Nasir -ud-din Muhammad who was also known as Humayun was the son of Emperor Babur and the second ruler of the Mughal dynasty. Hawkins and Thomas Roe did not visit his court. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
Aurangzeb:- Muhi-ud-din Muhammad who was also known as Aurangzeb was the sixth emperor of the mughal dynasty. Hawkins and Thomas Roe did not visit his court. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note: William Hawkins an English envoy was first sent to the Mughal court to secure permission to establish a factory in Surat. The Britishers wanted to establish strong trade relations with India at the time of Queen Elizabeth I. So, they sent Sir Thomas Roe to the Mughal court at the time of Jahangir’s reign to achieve what Hawkins could not.