Answer: Captain William Hawkins
Notes: Captain William Hawkins was the first Englishman at the Mughal court in April 1609, during Jahangir's reign. Jahangir, despite Jesuit opposition, welcomed him, calling him “English Khan,” and authorized an English factory in Surat. Hawkins, fluent in Turkish, married an Armenian Christian, aiding English trade and the British East India Company's future presence in India.
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