Question:

During the time of which Mughal Emperor did the English East India Company establish its first factory in India?

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BJahangir

CShahjahan

DAurangzeb

Answer:

B. Jahangir

Explanation:

  • The English East India Company established its first temporary factory in India during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir in Masulipatnam, in 1611.

  • The first permanent British factory was established at Surat in 1613.


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