Multiple choice general knowledge history

William Hawkins visited the Mughal court to secure a right to trade in Mughal ports during the reign of ?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shah Jahan

  4. Aurangzeb

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B Correct answer
Explanation

William Hawkins, the first English envoy to the Mughal court, arrived during Jahangir's reign (1605-1627). He came to secure trading rights for the East India Company and was received at the Mughal court around 1609. Akbar died in 1605, while Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb ruled later.