🏮 PORTUGUESE LOSE FAVOUR WITH THE MUGHALS.
📍 In 1608, Captain William Hawkins with his ship Hector reached Surat. He brought a letter from James I, King of England, to Jahangir requesting permission to do business in India.
📍 Hawkins knew the Turki language well, Pleased with Hawkins, Jahangir appointed him as a mansabdar of 400 at a salary of Rs 30,000.
📍 Grant of trading facilities to the English offended the Portuguese. Portuguese stopped the English ships from entering the port of Surat.
📍 In 1612, the English ship Dragon under Captain Best along with a little ship, the Osiander, successfully fought a Portuguese fleet. Jahangir, learnt of the English success and was greatly impressed.
📍 In 1613, the Portuguese offended Jahangir by capturing Mughal ships, imprisoning Muslims, and plundering the cargoes. Jahangir ordered Muqarrab Khan, who was then in charge of Surat, to obtain compensation.
📍 During Shah Jahan's reign, the advantages which Portuguese enjoyed in the Mughal court were lost forever.
📍 In 1608, Captain William Hawkins with his ship Hector reached Surat. He brought a letter from James I, King of England, to Jahangir requesting permission to do business in India.
📍 Hawkins knew the Turki language well, Pleased with Hawkins, Jahangir appointed him as a mansabdar of 400 at a salary of Rs 30,000.
📍 Grant of trading facilities to the English offended the Portuguese. Portuguese stopped the English ships from entering the port of Surat.
📍 In 1612, the English ship Dragon under Captain Best along with a little ship, the Osiander, successfully fought a Portuguese fleet. Jahangir, learnt of the English success and was greatly impressed.
📍 In 1613, the Portuguese offended Jahangir by capturing Mughal ships, imprisoning Muslims, and plundering the cargoes. Jahangir ordered Muqarrab Khan, who was then in charge of Surat, to obtain compensation.
📍 During Shah Jahan's reign, the advantages which Portuguese enjoyed in the Mughal court were lost forever.
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