Which prominent English traveler visited India during Jahangir's reign carrying a letter from Queen Elizabeth I, but failed to secure any trade privileges?
Explanation:
John Mildenhall, an English merchant, arrived in India around 1603 seeking trade privileges from Akbar and Jahangir, but his efforts were frustrated by Portuguese Jesuit influence at the court.
Explanation:
Firdausi was a prominent Persian poet patronized by Mahmud of Ghazni, though legendary accounts suggest they fell out over the payment for his monumental work, the 'Shahnameh'.
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