With whose permission did the British establish their first factory in Surat?
2013
With whose permission did the British establish their first factory in Surat?
Answer: B. Jahangir — The British East India Company established its first factory in India at Surat in 1613. After the English navy defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of Swally…
- A.
Akbar
- B.
Jahangir
- C.
Shah Jahan
- D.
Aurangzeb
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Correct answer: B
The British East India Company established its first factory in India at Surat in 1613. After the English navy defeated the Portuguese at the Battle of Swally near Surat in 1612, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir was impressed and issued a royal farman (decree) in 1613, granting the Company permission to set up a permanent factory at Surat. This marked the beginning of organised British commercial presence in India.
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