Multiple choice

Who was the first Mughal emperor who issued Firman to the English to open a factory in Surat?

  1. Akbar

  2. Jahangir

  3. Shahjahan

  4. Aurangzeb
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Explanation

Jahangir issued a royal firman in 1613 granting the English East India Company permission to establish a factory at Surat. This was the first official Mughal authorization for English trade in India, marking the beginning of formal Anglo-Mughal relations. The firman was secured through Captain Best's diplomatic mission and gave the English a significant commercial advantage in the region.

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