Question

Why did william hawking come to court of jahangir?

Answer 1

Answer:

in 1608 AD, the East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir to secure royal patronage.

He succeeded in getting royal permit for the Company to establish its factories at various places on the Western coast of India.

Answer 2

Subsequently in 1608 AD, the East India Company sent Captain William Hawkins to the court of the Mughal emperor Jahangir to secure royal patronage. He succeeded in getting royal permit for the Company to establish its factories at various places on the Western coast of India.