The official English ambassador sent by King James I, who spent several years at Jahangir's court negotiating favorable trade rights for the East India Company, was:
Explanation:
Sir Thomas Roe served as an ambassador at Jahangir's court from 1615 to 1619, successfully securing formal imperial firmans for the English to establish factories.
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.
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