Multiple choice general knowledge history

With whose permission did the English set up their first factory in Surat ?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurangzeb
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The English East India Company established their first factory in Surat in 1612 during Jahangir's reign (1605-1627), following the signing of a trade treaty after a naval victory over the Portuguese. This predates Shahjahan and Aurangzeb.

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