UPPSC 2013 General Studies I Solved Paper

Question : 53 of 150

Marks: +1, -0

Who among the following was the envoy of the British King James I at Jahangir’s Court?

William Hawkins
William Finch
Pietra Della Vella
Edward Terry

Solution:

(a) William Hawkins was the envoy of the British King James I at Jahangir’s Court. Sir William Hawkins was a representative of English East India Company notable for being the commander of Hector,the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on

24^{th}

August 1608 in Jahangir’s court.

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