5 Questions
When did India gain freedom from British rule?
1947
In which year did the East India Company start its trade in India?
1600
Under whose rule was India when the East India Company obtained exclusive trading rights?
Mughal
Who granted exclusive trading rights to the East India Company?
Emperor Jahangir
Who was sent as an ambassador to the court of Emperor Jahangir?
Sir Thomas Roe
Study Notes
India's Freedom and East India Company
- India gained freedom from British rule in 1947.
- The East India Company started its trade in India in 1600.
- India was under the rule of Mughal Emperor Akbar when the East India Company obtained exclusive trading rights in 1600.
- Queen Elizabeth I granted exclusive trading rights to the East India Company in 1600.
- Thomas Roe was sent as an ambassador to the court of Emperor Jahangir in 1615.
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