Q. Who granted the English East India Company permission to establish a factory at Machilipatnam in 1611?
Answer: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
Notes: Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, ruler of Golconda, allowed the English East India Company to set up a factory at Machilipatnam in 1611, marking the start of British trade in Andhra Pradesh.
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