British (1612-1947)

British East India Company was established in 1600 via Queen Elizabeth I charter to trade with the east and particularly India.

  • In 1608/09, Capt. Hawkins arrived at the court of Jahangir for trade permission in Surat, which was denied. In 1612, Jahangir gave the permission, and the first factory was established at Surat in 1613.
  • Sir Thomas Roe came as the first ambassador of King James I and took the approval of trading pan-India from Jahangir in 1615.
  • The successive trading officers build factories/trading depots in various parts of the country for e.g., Francis Day founded Madras in 1639 ....
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