Multiple choice

Who was the leader of the English Mission sent to the Mughal Court in 1715 which succeeded in getting the ‘farman' of 1717 from the Mughal empror, Farrukh Siyar?

  1. William Hamilton

  2. Edward Stephenson

  3. John Surman

  4. Thomas Fox

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Explanation

John Surman led the English diplomatic mission to the Mughal court in 1715 that successfully secured the famous farman (imperial decree) from Farrukh Siyar in 1717. This decree granted the East India Company significant trade concessions, exemption from customs duties in Bengal, and established the foundation for British commercial and political dominance in India.