Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler _______ as the ambassador of the king of England.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Jahangir.
Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Mughal ruler Jahangir as the ambassador of the king of England.
Appointed by King James I, Sir Thomas Roe arrived in India in 1615 with the primary mission of obtaining a royal charter, or firman, from the Mughal emperor. His objective was to secure trading rights and establish a permanent factory for the British East India Company in Surat. After several years of diplomatic efforts, Roe successfully gained the necessary permissions, paving the way for the British presence and future expansion in India.