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 emperor, Farukh Siyyar?

  1. William Hamilton

  2. Edward Stephenson

  3. John Surman

  4. Thomas Fox

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Explanation

John Surman led the English Mission to the Mughal Court in 1715 that successfully obtained a farman from Emperor Farrukhsiyar in 1717. This farman granted the British valuable trade concessions and exemption from customs duties. The mission was significant in strengthening British commercial position in India.