Question

Who among the following sent by East India Company to the court of the Mughal emperor to secure royal patronage?
1. Thomas Roe
2. Captain William Hawkins
3. Thomas Munro
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Captain William Hawkins

The correct answer is Option(2).i.e.Captain William Hawkins

• Captain William Hawkins :
  • In 1608 AD, the British East India Company sent captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir to secure royal patronage.
  • He succeeded in getting the royal permit for the Company to establish its factories at various places on the western coast of India.
  • Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of hector, the first company ship to anchor at surat in India on 24 August 1608.
  • Hawkins traveled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.
• Thomas Roe :
  • Sir Thomas Roe (1581 – 1644) was an English diplomat of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. He covered from Central America to India.
  • As an ambassador, he represented England in the Mughal Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire.
• Thomas Munro :
  • Major-general Sir Thomas Munro, first baronet (27^th May 1761 – 6^th July 1827) was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator.
  • He was an East India Company Army officer and statesman.
  • He was also the governor of Madras presidency.