Question

In 1608, King James 1 of England sent whom to the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir to obtain permission to establish a factory at Surat?
a. Captain William Hawkins
b. Sir Thomas Roe
c. Sir George Roe
d. Captain William Francis

Answer 1

Hint: Jahangir called him "English Khan". This English Khan had the option to convince the sovereign to give a commission for an English production line at Surat however under the Pressure of the Portuguese Viceroy, the award was removed.

Complete answer:
In 1607, William Hawkins instructed the boat "Hector" for East India Company on a journey to Surat and Aden stacked with letters and presents from King of England James I. He showed up in Surat in August 1608, yet the street ahead was not a cakewalk.
When Hector cruised in, it was caught by the Portuguese. William Hawkins was informed that all the ports have a place with the "Lord of Portugal" and none should come here without his permission. Be that as it may, he was later let leave and get a pass for his excursion to Agra. He was helped by the Viceroy of the Burhanpur halfway and after much work, work, and numerous threats; he had the option to arrive at Agra on April 16, 1609.

Akbar who was contemporary of sovereign Elizabeth-I was generally secret in England, yet when Hawkins showed up, there was an alternate character sitting on the seat who was not under any condition known in England.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
Chief Hawkins was obtained by this new ruler Jahangir with all Indian neighbourliness and warmth. His letter was perused in the court with the assistance of a Portuguese Jesuit. At that point, he was taken to the private crowd chamber and they had a discussion for approximately 3 hours.
Hawkins was knowledgeable in Turkish and Jahangir and a portion of his priests additionally knew Turkish, the local tongue of Babur. Along these lines, the conversations occurred in Turkish.