During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?
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- AAkbar
- BJahangirCorrect
- CShahjahan
- DAurangzeb
Explanation
The correct answer is Jahangir.
Although the English East India Company was formed in 1600 during the reign of Akbar, they did not establish a factory in India until after his death. In 1608, Captain William Hawkins arrived at the court of Jahangir to seek permission for trade. Initially, the English set up a temporary trading post in Masulipatnam in 1611. However, their first formal and permanent factory was established in Surat in 1613 after receiving a royal farman or decree from Emperor Jahangir. Therefore, the establishment of the company's first factory is associated with the reign of Jahangir.
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