Q. Consider the following statements regarding European travellers to India: - Sir Thomas Roe, the Representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.
- Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of Portuguese.
- Father Monserrate travelled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
1 and 3
Notes: King James I sent Sir Thomas Roe in 1615. He reached Surat in September 1615 and proceeded to meet Jahangir in Ajmer where he was granted permission to open a factory for East India Company in Surat. Further, Father Monserrate indeed traveled with Akbar to Kashmir. However, the statement about Captain Hawkins being driven out of Agra instigated by Portuguese isn't accurate.