Question

(b) Who granted permission to the British to establish a factory at Surat ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

"Sir Thomas Roe" granted permission to the British to establish a factory at Surat

Answer 2

Answer:

Sir Thomas Roe

Explanation:

Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of the mughal emperor Jahangir in 1615 CE and obtained permission to trade in Surat. Later trade centers were established at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broch. After this, they established trade centres at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay.